| Diabate, Toumani / Mande Variations, The |
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| Album: | Mande Variations, The | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Diabate, Toumani | Added: | Mar 2008 | |
| Label: | Nonesuch Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2008-08-31 | Pull Date: | 2008-11-02 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Nov 2 | Oct 26 | Oct 19 | Oct 12 | Oct 5 | Sep 28 | Sep 21 | Sep 14 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Oct 28, 2008: | At the Cafe Bohemian Ali Farka Toure | 4. | Oct 17, 2008: | No Cover, No Minimum Daounding Cissoko | |
| 2. | Oct 24, 2008: | The Rent Party Daounding Cissoko | 5. | Oct 14, 2008: | At the Cafe Bohemian Daounding Cissoko | |
| 3. | Oct 21, 2008: | At the Cafe Bohemian Daounding Cissoko | 6. | Oct 07, 2008: | At the Cafe Bohemian Cantelowes |
| Album Review |
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| Decca Reviewed 2008-08-30 | ||
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The Malian kora master in his first solo album in 20 years. Ambitions, sweeping, captivating instrumentals. It’s just one man and a kora and it’s absolutely beautiful. At times with the energy and passion of jazz, others with a subtle power that just sweeps you up. Gorgeous tributes to other artists including Ali Farka Toure & Kaouding Cissoko.Play it all. This is a masterpiece of African music. 1. Mostly mid, lyrical, almost hypnotic, then more lively. Gorgeous! 2. Relaxed and flowing, slightly nostalgic, just wonderful. 3. Watch for nearly silent bits – the CD is not dead. Relaxed, gorgeous. 4. A driving, pulsing bounce that shimmers and flows. 5. Spoken word, crystal-clear strings, down/mid. Sigh… 6. Soft, liquid, dreamy. A lovely journey. 7. Hints of flamenco & the middle east, a tour de force. Mostly mid. 8. Midtempo with a gentle, sweeping air. Wonderful. | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Si Naani | 5. | Ismael Drame | |||
| 2. | Elyne Road | 6. | Djourou Kara Nany | |||
| 3. | Ali Farka Toure | 7. | El Nabiyouna | |||
| 4. | Daounding Cissoko | 8. | Cantelowes |