| Traore, Rokia / Tchamantche |
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| Album: | Tchamantche | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Traore, Rokia | Added: | 01/2009 | |
| Label: | Nonesuch Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2009-02-01 | Pull Date: | 2009-04-05 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | 29 Mar | 8 Mar | 1 Mar | 22 Feb | 15 Feb | 8 Feb |
| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jul 27, 2019: | Music Casserole Koronoko | 4. | Jan 11, 2017: | At the Cafe Bohemian Koronoko | |
| 2. | Mar 22, 2018: | Melange The Man I Love | 5. | Jan 25, 2014: | Music Casserole The Man I Love | |
| 3. | Sep 02, 2017: | Music Casserole The Man I Love | 6. | Aug 10, 2013: | Music Casserole The Man I Love |
| Album Review |
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| Decca Reviewed 2009-01-30 | ||
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From Mali by way of the rest of the world. A beautiful singer /songwriter/guitarist joined here by guitars, lute, percussion, and human beat box. All originals except for a Gershwin classic and all wonderful. She uses her voice so well, soft and full of emotion. A hint of blues, a touch of pop, rooted in Africa. It’s hip, sophisticated and worldly. 1. Slow, fragile vocals, quiet guitar. Picks up, midtempo, bluesy. 2. Downtempo, coolly atmospheric w/a slow kind of pain. 3. Slow, gentle, hypnotic, like a water drop. Picks up, gets midtempo. 4. Starts slow then strings & perc kick in, very cool midtempo. 5. Gentle strings, soft vocals. A fragile, vulnerable sound. 6. Upbeat w/layers of vocals harmonizing & cool perc/strngs. 7. Stars w/voices, gets into a driving beat w/soaring vocals. 8. Relaxed guitar/vox lead into a hip down/midtempo Afro groove. 9. Gershwin goes to Africa. Classic ballad w/Afro-jazz flourishes. 10. Slow, warm & bright w/sweet percussion & a swaying feel. | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Dounia | 6. | Koronoko | |||
| 2. | Dianfa | 7. | Tounka | |||
| 3. | Zen | 8. | Tchamanche | |||
| 4. | Aimer | 9. | The Man I Love | |||
| 5. | Kounandi | 10. | A Ou Ni Sou |