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African classics: Kanté Manfila & Salif Keita |
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Dans l'Authenticité volume 2 |
Kanté Manfila and Salif Keita continue to
explore the music of the griots in this second volume of traditional
Mandé songs released through the Badmos label
(see Volume
1 review). Songs performed
include "Tara", "Toubaka" and "Toura Makhan", with kora and balafon
supplying the accompaniment. The backing vocals are presumably by the
un-named women on the front cover. These rare recordings from circa 1979
were released shortly after Salif and Les Ambassadeurs Internationaux
had recorded "Mandjou", their praise song (in the manner of a griot
performance) to Guinea's President Sékou Touré. During a tour of Guinea,
where the band performed the song at their concerts, President Touré
awarded Salif the medal of Officer of the National Order of Guinea, and
he was also granted a diplomatic passport. Great recordings,
highlighting Salif's forays into the realm of the griots. |
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