Taj Mahal & Toumani Diabate - Kulanjan (1999)
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- Audio > Music
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- 15
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- 136.61 MB
- Tag(s):
- Taj Mahal Toumani Diabate African Mali Blues World
- Uploaded:
- Feb 18, 2015
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- Drebben
Perennial blues road warrior Taj Mahal and Malian kora (harp-lute) ambassador Toumani Diabaté join forces, blend textures, and intermingle idioms on “Kulanjan”, recorded in 1998 in Athens, GA. The sound is defiantly acoustic, intimate, and surprisingly true. Ultimately, though, deciding which of the album's tracks can be termed as 'blues' and which are 'Malian' is a fairly pointless exercise. Taj and Diabaté effortlessly fuse elements of both musics, and in “Kulanjan” they have produced a superb release that succeeds on its own terms. In magical ways this music carries a message of joy, of life, of energy, of beauty, of peace, serenity, of a balance and harmony in the universe. It lifts the spirits of all who listen. Taj Mahal & Toumani Diabaté CD / 1999 / 320Kbps Tracklist: 1. Queen Bee 2. Tunkaranke 3. Ol' Georgia Buck 4. Kulanjan 5. Fanta 6. Guede Man Na 7. Catfish Blues 8. K'an Ben 9. Take This Hammer 10. Atlanta Kaira 11. Mississippi-Mali Blues 12. Sahara Personnel: Taj Mahal - vocals, guitar, piano & Toumani Diabaté – kora with Kassemady Diabate - vocals, guitar Ramatou Diakite - vocals Bassekou Kouyate - ngoni, bass ngoni Dougouye Koulibaly - kamalengoni, bolon Lasana Diabate – balafon Ballake Sissoko - kora Taj Mahal & Toumani Diabaté / Kulanjan / 1999