| Amadou & Mariam / Welcome To Mali |
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| Album: | Welcome To Mali | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Amadou & Mariam | Added: | Mar 2009 | |
| Label: | Nonesuch Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2009-04-05 | Pull Date: | 2009-06-07 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Jun 7 | May 31 | May 24 | May 17 | May 10 | May 3 | Apr 26 | Apr 19 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Mar 18, 2023: | Music Casserole Welcome To Mali | 4. | Dec 13, 2014: | Music Casserole Djuru | |
| 2. | Dec 25, 2016: | I Like to Dance: Shake Off Your Sweatpants! Sekebe | 5. | Sep 04, 2014: | Amber Waves Djama | |
| 3. | Feb 15, 2016: | I Like to Dance: Shake Off Your Pants Sekebe | 6. | Apr 23, 2012: | No Longer at Ease Sabali |
| Album Review |
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| Decca Reviewed 2009-04-06 | ||
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Singer Mariam Doumbia and husband Amadou Bagayoko (vox/guitars) are international superstars and this release does not disappoint. With one foot in Malian blues they add pop, hip hop, funk and other elements from around the world. Great guests add extra coolness. Every track worth a play. Mostly in French, some English as well. 1. Starts retro, picks up an electronic/hip hop beat. Mid/up & so catchy. 2. A cool mid/upbeat pop/blues sound w/a nicely wicked touch of funk. 3. Upbeat African perc, driving w/great guitar & vocals. 4. Driving Afro pop funk w/electronic flourishes. Way cool. 5. Modern blues w/a solid, head-nodding beat. Good vocals. 6. Down/mid male vox w/male vocals and dirty blues guitar. 7. Upbeat w/hip guitar work, a serious beat and good vocals. 8. Fast vocal duet, partly in English. Hint of hip hop. Sexy. 9. Upbeat, sexy funk horns and a contagious energy. 10. Mid/upbeat party w/great vocals and a hip beat. 11. Down/midtempo blues w/soaring vocals and a nice grit. 12. In English, downtempo desert blues w/lush strings. 13. Upbeat jam w/strings & an Afro blues/rock sound. 14. Fast and energetic w/cool percussion & hint of funk. 15. Instant fire w/a catchy beat and a fun wiggle. | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Sabali | 8. | Africa | |||
| 2. | Ce N'est Pas Bon | 9. | Compagnon De Lavie | |||
| 3. | Magossa | 10. | Unissons Nous | |||
| 4. | Djama | 11. | Bozos | |||
| 5. | Djuru | 12. | I Follow You | |||
| 6. | Je Te Kiffe | 13. | Welcome To Mali | |||
| 7. | Masiteladi | 14. | Batoma | |||
| 15. | Sekebe | |||||