#2400: Music from West Africa

New Sounds | May 24, 2010

There’s music from West Africa on this edition of New Sounds. Listen to tunes from a new retrospective release by the veteran Malian singer-songwriter-guitarist Boubacar Traore. The selections for the CD, "The Bluesman from Mali," were hand-picked by Traore himself. Plus, hear the latest record from the legendary balafon master Keletigui Diabate, S"andiya." It's a gorgeous collection of music for mallets, solo and accompanied by kora, guitar, flutes and percussion, which features guest artists Habib Koite, Toumani Diabate, among others. And there’s much more.

PROGRAM #2400, Acoustic Music from West Africa (First aired on April 14, 2005)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Bill Frisell	The Intercontinentals	Boubacar [1:00]	Nonesuch #79661** www.nonesuch.com*
Boubacar Traore	The Bluesman From Mali	Bebe Bo Nadero [4:30] Mali Twist [7:00]	Wrasse #082 www.wrasserecords.com*
Afel Bocoum	Alkibar	Jama Moro [4:00]	World Circuit/ Nonsuch #79567 www.nonesuch.com*
Lobi Traore	Mali Blue	Nama Da Yele [5:30]	World Village #468033 ** www.worldvillagemusic.com
Musa Dieng Kala	Shakawtu	Fuzti [5:30]	Shanachie #64072** www.shanachie.com*
Youssou N’Dour	Egypt	Tijaniyya [5:30]	Nonesuch #79694 ** www.nonesuch.com *
Keletigui Diabate	Sandiya	Kamadia [7:00]	ContreJour #012 info@contrejour.com
Mamadou Diabate	Tunga	Tunga [5:00]	Alula #1019 ** www.alula.com*

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