Mali

JonM · 10-21-2005, 01:21 PM

I try this every once in a while, and usually I don't get much of a response, but there are a bunch of new faces of late, so I think I'll give it another shot.

I want to know if any of you Others follow the burgeoning music scene in Mali. A lot of Malian artists, such as Toumani Diabate, Ali Farka Touré, Issa Bagayogo, Afel Bocoum, and Tinariwen, are have achieved worldwide recognition, and their sound is a refreshing and eye-opening experience for ears of European descent.

Some, like Tinariwen, are heavily influenced by rock music and have incorporated that into their sound. Others, like Diabate, stick pretty closely to their traditional sound, but he and others have collaborated with American and European musicians with amazing results (Diabate made a record with Taj Mahal in 1999, and Diabate, Bocoum, and others made a record with Blur's Damon Albarn in 2002 which I still haven't heard but I want desperately).

Is anybody else aware/a fan of these artists, and if not, do you want to be?

Interstate · 10-21-2005, 02:40 PM

I would love to get into that sort of music.

JonM · 10-22-2005, 12:16 AM

Right on. Do you have AIM? I'll hook you up sometime.

Delay Pedal Boy · 10-22-2005, 09:56 AM

My friend knows quite a bit but don't post here. Have you heard New Ancient Strings? Amazing. He's also bought some Tinariwen (sp?). I should get him to join, or tell you what Jon, you could start a forum just for African music.

JonM · 10-22-2005, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Delay Pedal Boy

My friend knows quite a bit but don't post here. Have you heard New Ancient Strings? Amazing. He's also bought some Tinariwen (sp?). I should get him to join, or tell you what Jon, you could start a forum just for African music.

Believe me, ain't gon' happen. I've been trying to start a Hip-Hop forum for like two years, and the idea's always shot down. It's ridiculous. There are separate forums for Punk and Pop-Punk, but Hip-Hop, Classical, Folk, and Electronica have to be in the same forum.

I have not heard the New Ancient Strings record, but I know it's one of Toumani Diabate's projects, so it has to be good. Tinariwen are going to be legendary. Maybe not on this continent, but certainly on their own. Robert Plant is currently a big advocate of theirs, so maybe they'll be able to break through. He plays their newest record in the intermissions at shows with his new band.

Delay Pedal Boy · 10-22-2005, 02:43 PM

Oh, crazy Jon. I meant outside of MX. And if you haven't heard it yet Ali Farka Touré's Egypt, I believe it's called, is good.

JonM · 10-22-2005, 02:56 PM

Are you thinking of Youssou N'Dour's Egypt? I've heard a little bit of it, and I really do like it. He's from Senegal, though.

Delay Pedal Boy · 10-22-2005, 03:13 PM

My bad. I confuse the two.

antiant · 10-22-2005, 03:40 PM

I love "world music" only thing I've got is Baabal Maal (forgot where he's from) and i've heard of Youssou and some Baka Beyond, Zap Mama, Fela Kuti, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Red Hot (compilation) (i know some aren't from Mali though but just thought i'd name a few from the continent of Africa) etc...but I listen to a lot of other stuff from different countries as well so if anyone wants to share don't be afraid to IM me on aim - antiantology I've also got hip hop from different countries/languages if anyone is interested...btw has anyone heard of Darra J? oh and what's her name Miriam Makeba (she's very popular)?

Okonkwo · 10-22-2005, 03:42 PM

Hey, I'm a friend of Delay Pedal Boy (Yeah, THAT friend). Anyway, I'm really into African music in general, but specifically the music of Senegal and, of course, Mali. I have albums of all the artists you mentioned, Jon, except for Afel Bocoum. Could you recommend one? And, my favorite new Malian album is Dimanche A Bamako by Amadou and Mariam, produced by Manu Chao. Blues-, funk- and soul- inflected Malian music. Really superb.

Okonkwo · 10-22-2005, 03:49 PM

Some other big names from Mali: Salif Keita, Oumou Sangare, Boubacar Traore, Lobi Traore... to be continued

Delay Pedal Boy · 10-22-2005, 04:35 PM

Dan, man...write a featured artist on one of em, once you get into your posting privileges.

Okonkwo · 10-22-2005, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Delay Pedal Boy

Dan, man...write a featured artist on one of em, once you get into your posting privileges.

How do I do that?

Delay Pedal Boy · 10-22-2005, 04:40 PM

After a day or so on Musician Forums you can post threads, or topics, like this...In the latest existing Featured Artist, if no one else has, call dibs. Then you can post an F.A. on an artist.

TalkingHead · 11-21-2005, 09:39 PM

I picked up Kulanjan yesterday, and it's so freaking brilliant.

JonM · 11-22-2005, 09:04 AM

Yes! That record is so nice!

I still haven't found anyone that can supplant the latest Tinariwen record, though. I think I'll listen to that album weekly until the day I die.

Noir · 11-22-2005, 10:54 AM

Im listening to tinariwens "amassakou". Amazing stuff so far.

Robert Crumb · 11-23-2005, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Okonkwo

And, my favorite new Malian album is Dimanche A Bamako by Amadou and Mariam, produced by Manu Chao. Blues-, funk- and soul- inflected Malian music. Really superb.

Yeah, I've been looking for that one around here. I've heard good things.

Okonkwo · 11-23-2005, 08:08 PM

Man, I've heard so much about Tinariwen, and I really want to get their albums, but they're SO DAMN EXPENSIVE!!!!!

JonM · 11-25-2005, 05:14 PM

Not everywhere. Try online.

10-21-2005, 01:21 PM	#1
JonM is back‽ Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 6,212	Mali I try this every once in a while, and usually I don't get much of a response, but there are a bunch of new faces of late, so I think I'll give it another shot. I want to know if any of you Others follow the burgeoning music scene in Mali. A lot of Malian artists, such as Toumani Diabate, Ali Farka Touré, Issa Bagayogo, Afel Bocoum, and Tinariwen, are have achieved worldwide recognition, and their sound is a refreshing and eye-opening experience for ears of European descent. Some, like Tinariwen, are heavily influenced by rock music and have incorporated that into their sound. Others, like Diabate, stick pretty closely to their traditional sound, but he and others have collaborated with American and European musicians with amazing results (Diabate made a record with Taj Mahal in 1999, and Diabate, Bocoum, and others made a record with Blur's Damon Albarn in 2002 which I still haven't heard but I want desperately). Is anybody else aware/a fan of these artists, and if not, do you want to be?

10-22-2005, 03:13 PM	#8
Delay Pedal Boy \m/ Foot-foot \m/ Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 168	My bad. I confuse the two. Last edited by Delay Pedal Boy; 10-22-2005 at 03:24 PM.

10-22-2005, 03:40 PM	#9
antiant a.n.t.i.a.n.t Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 650	I love "world music" only thing I've got is Baabal Maal (forgot where he's from) and i've heard of Youssou and some Baka Beyond, Zap Mama, Fela Kuti, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Red Hot (compilation) (i know some aren't from Mali though but just thought i'd name a few from the continent of Africa) etc...but I listen to a lot of other stuff from different countries as well so if anyone wants to share don't be afraid to IM me on aim - antiantology I've also got hip hop from different countries/languages if anyone is interested...btw has anyone heard of Darra J? oh and what's her name Miriam Makeba (she's very popular)? Last edited by antiant; 10-22-2005 at 03:42 PM.

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10-21-2005, 02:40 PM	#2
Interstate Fear & Loathing Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: UK Posts: 9,701	I would love to get into that sort of music.

10-22-2005, 12:16 AM	#3
JonM is back‽ Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 6,212	Right on. Do you have AIM? I'll hook you up sometime.

10-22-2005, 09:56 AM	#4
Delay Pedal Boy \m/ Foot-foot \m/ Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 168	My friend knows quite a bit but don't post here. Have you heard New Ancient Strings? Amazing. He's also bought some Tinariwen (sp?). I should get him to join, or tell you what Jon, you could start a forum just for African music.

10-22-2005, 02:43 PM	#6
Delay Pedal Boy \m/ Foot-foot \m/ Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 168	Oh, crazy Jon. I meant outside of MX. And if you haven't heard it yet Ali Farka Touré's Egypt, I believe it's called, is good.

10-22-2005, 02:56 PM	#7
JonM is back‽ Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 6,212	Are you thinking of Youssou N'Dour's Egypt? I've heard a little bit of it, and I really do like it. He's from Senegal, though.

10-22-2005, 03:42 PM	#10
Okonkwo Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 16	Hey, I'm a friend of Delay Pedal Boy (Yeah, THAT friend). Anyway, I'm really into African music in general, but specifically the music of Senegal and, of course, Mali. I have albums of all the artists you mentioned, Jon, except for Afel Bocoum. Could you recommend one? And, my favorite new Malian album is Dimanche A Bamako by Amadou and Mariam, produced by Manu Chao. Blues-, funk- and soul- inflected Malian music. Really superb.

10-22-2005, 03:49 PM	#11
Okonkwo Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 16	Some other big names from Mali: Salif Keita, Oumou Sangare, Boubacar Traore, Lobi Traore... to be continued

10-22-2005, 04:35 PM	#12
Delay Pedal Boy \m/ Foot-foot \m/ Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 168	Dan, man...write a featured artist on one of em, once you get into your posting privileges.

10-22-2005, 04:40 PM	#14
Delay Pedal Boy \m/ Foot-foot \m/ Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 168	After a day or so on Musician Forums you can post threads, or topics, like this...In the latest existing Featured Artist, if no one else has, call dibs. Then you can post an F.A. on an artist.

11-21-2005, 09:39 PM	#15
TalkingHead Landlord Is Dead Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 645	I picked up Kulanjan yesterday, and it's so freaking brilliant.

11-22-2005, 09:04 AM	#16
JonM is back‽ Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 6,212	Yes! That record is so nice! I still haven't found anyone that can supplant the latest Tinariwen record, though. I think I'll listen to that album weekly until the day I die.

11-22-2005, 10:54 AM	#17
Noir Regulator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 133	Im listening to tinariwens "amassakou". Amazing stuff so far.

11-23-2005, 08:08 PM	#19
Okonkwo Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 16	Man, I've heard so much about Tinariwen, and I really want to get their albums, but they're SO DAMN EXPENSIVE!!!!!

11-25-2005, 05:14 PM	#20
JonM is back‽ Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 6,212	Not everywhere. Try online.