Mamadou & Vanessa / Nacama
Album: Nacama   Collection:World
Artist:Mamadou & Vanessa   Added:May 2005
Label:Self-Release  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2005-08-14 Pull Date: 2005-10-16 Charts: Reggae/World
Week Ending: Oct 16 Oct 2 Sep 25 Sep 18 Sep 11 Sep 4 Aug 28 Aug 21
Airplays: 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1

Recent Airplay
1. Jul 04, 2006: The Cafe Americain
Fula
4. Sep 27, 2005: At the Cafe Bohemian
Fula
2. Dec 24, 2005: Blues Marathon - It's a Big Blues World
N'dia
5. Sep 20, 2005: At the Cafe Bohemian
Fula
3. Oct 11, 2005: At the Cafe Bohemian
N'dia
6. Sep 13, 2005: At the Cafe Bohemian
Sen Sen

Album Review
Decca
Reviewed 2005-08-10
A local couple (now in Berkeley). He’s originally from Mali and sings & plays the kamalngoni…she’s an Afro-Cuban vocalist with a silky-smooth voice and they’re joined by friends on guitar, percussion & other instruments. There’s a nice, bluesy thread running throughout and the playing & singing is solid and enjoyable. Overall warm, relaxed, and just plain good. All songs are original by the artists. Lyrics in English and Bambara.

1. Relaxed w/lazy vocal duet. Sort of just fades out at end.
2. A sweet, low-key instrumental w/a light, hopeful feeling..
*3. Nice vocals in a bittersweet love song w/good use of strings.
*4. Bright & happy sway w/a catchy beat.
*5. Light, midtempo w/a lazy Afro-blues sound.
6. Nicely melodic blend of strings/vox. Really pretty & soothing.
7. Bouncy, lightly driving blend of perc/strings/vox..
*8. Sweet balafon accents in this happy, sweet little dance.
9. A lazy love song w/good vocals & nice work from the band.
10. Jazz-ish vocals against spare use of percussion. Very peaceful.

Track Listing
1. Nacama   6. Nemalon
2. Ngoni Cadie   7. Sawa
3. A Long Time Ago   8. Sen Sen
4. Fula   9. Follow You
5. N'dia   10. Nemasilon