Bassekou kouyate is the leading proponent of the malian ngoni, a lutelike instrument found throughout west africa. Bassekou kouyate is a prominent representative of malian music, due in part to his association and recordings with premier musicians as ali farka toure, and popular rock and world artists, but largely for his own efforts as leader of ngoni ba. He is the master of west africas oldest string instrument, the ngoni. Bassekou kouyate and ngoni ba i speak fula sub pop. Bassekou kouyate was in concert with habib koite at the toronto centre for the arts, in the george weston recital hall. In the mid eighties bassekou started playing the traditional sumu circuit, which soon put him in touch with another extraordinary musician such as the kora player toumani diabate. Their dispersal was due to the rise of the zulu empire early in the 19th century, during which many refugee bands moved away from zululand. A global griot saves a west african tradition with rock n roll revelations and blues muses.
The west african ngoni wizard delivers a masterclass of virtuoso flair in front of an enraptured glastonbury crowd. Ngoni, approximately 12 groups of people of the nguni q. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from bassekou kouyate at the discogs marketplace. After his celebrated debut album segu blue and the grammy nominated follow up i speak fula, hundreds of concerts all over the globe, an appearance headlining the afrocubism project and, just a few months ago, stunning appearances at the latest africa express events. In the mid eighties bassekou started playing the traditional sumu circuit, which soon put him in touch with another extraordinary musician such as the kora. The great taj mahal described him as a genius, as living proof that demonstrated that the blues was born in the region of segu, in mali. The guardian describes him as an african answer to hendrix. Bassekou kouyate and ngoni ba musow mp3 malian musician bassekou kouyate is a master of the, a small stringed instrument thats something of a cross between a lute, a mandolin and a. The continent is getting more exposure than ever before, new acts are emerging with pleasing regularity and each year sees established names return on what seems to be a constantly revolving basis. Bassekou kouyate and ngoni ba at glastonbury 2010 5 out of 5 stars. His debut album segu blue outhere records was praised widely, and his follow up record, i speak fula outhere records, was nominated for a grammy.
Since their first release in 2006, segu blue, the group has been on an incessant touring schedule. Grammy award nominated bassekou kouyate is the ambassador of the ngoni. Bassekou kouyate tour dates listed on since sep 2007. He is descended from a long line of griots on both sides. We do not know for sure if this afroamerican style does originate from this area, but what is clear is that in recent years bassekou kouyate has become a virtuoso of ngoni, a music style that has raised the possibilities beyond expectation of this. He has collaborated with many important traditional musicians of his country as well as international such as carlos santana, u2 among many many others. Bassekou kouyates followup to the acclaimed segu blue has an energy indicative of the live performances of his band ngoni ba, where the four ngoni. Abuse of this feature may prevent future contributions from your account. Bassekou kouyate is a virtuoso of the ngoni west african lute, approximating the larger kora west african harp in sound but with a tougher, more percussive edge. Bassekou kouyate born 1966 is a musician from mali. Afropop captured ngoni master bassekou kouyate s summerstage performance and also went backstage for an exclusive interview.
Unlike the kora whose history goes back only a few hundred years, the ngoni has been the main instrument in griot storytelling going back to the th century during the days of. He is a virtuoso, innovator, stronghold of tradition all at the same time. In the late 1980s he moved to the capital bamako kouyates debut album segu blue was released internationally in 2007 by out here records and distributed in the u. Bassekou kouyate is one of the true masters of the ngoni, an ancient traditional lute found throughout west africa. African, mali, mandingue, griot, world web bassekou. Taj mahal describes him as a genius, a living proof that the blues comes from the region of segu. Bassekou kouyate was born in garana, a small and multiethnic village 60 km from segou located at the banks of the niger river. Bassekou kouyate is a master of the ngoni, a lutelike instrument from west africa. Bassekou kouyate listen and stream free music, albums. Kein wunder also, dass grossen wie youssou ndour, bono. He was born in a rural village on the bank of the niger river, close to the city of segu.
Unsubscribe from binar platform for music, art and culture. Bassekou kouyate was born into the malian caste of musicians and storytellers known as the griots in 1966. His band is known as ngoni ba he was born in garana, baroueli cercle, 60 kilometres from segou in 1966. Bassekou kouyate ngoni virtuoso bassekou kouyate can make notes bend like light rays in the desert heat. July, 2010 the malian musician is a master of the ngoni, the african forefather of the banjo that dates back more than 1,000 years. Bassekou kouyates profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Malian maestro bassekou kouyate is a virtuoso picker and musical visionary whose work blurs the lines between west african and american roots music. Having collaborated with a number of western musicians, including u2 and carlos santana, kouyate is one of the worlds most visible african artists. Its body is made of wood or calabash with dried animal often goat skin head stretched over it. In a very short time, bassekou kouyate has established himself as one of malis most popular artists, both in the recording studio and on the live stage. Bamako calling, miri, ba power, jama ko, i speak fula, singles. Since 2005, bassekou has led ngoni ba, the firstever group built around not one.
Bassekous instrument, the ngoni, is a spike lute and an ancestor of the banjo, sharing its tautskinned drum body, percussive attack, and varied picking techniques. The whole concert was very laid back with a lot of jamming between the two stars, especially during the mali blues section. Xalam solo ngoni bassekou kouyate notes all songs recorded by howard bilerman at studio bogolan bamako, mali and mixed by howard bilerman and jay rutledge at hotel2tango montreal, canada. Join facebook to connect with bassekou kouyate and others you may know. He was born in garana, baroueli cercle, 60 kilometers from segou in 1966. Bassekou kouyate is one of malis bestknown ngoni players. Having collaborated with a number of western musicians, including u2 and carlos read more. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Jama ko, an album by bassekou kouyate on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The ngoni or ngoni is a string instrument originating in west africa.
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