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New Ancient Strings
Label: Hannibal Records
Released: 2002
Track listing: Bi Lambam; Salaman; Kita Kaira; Bafoulabe; Cheikhna Demba; Kora Bali;
Kadiatou; Yamfa.
Toumani Diabate with Ballake Sissoko: New Ancient Strings
by AAJ Staff
Listeners who celebrate the music of today would do well to appreciate its roots. In the case of West African music, that means turning from Afro-pop and Afro-beat back to the traditional music of the Ancient Empire of Mali. The kora, a 21-stringed harp whose history dates back to the 13th century, is represented here. In ...