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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 16Oct 2Sep 25Sep 18Sep 11Sep 4Aug 28Aug 21
Airplays:11121121

 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