If you like Music, you won't regret buying this album. Rokia's concert in Rome (Auditorium, 20/6/2005) was simply brilliant. She has an impressive voice and a charismatic personality. Even though she looks so minute and even shy, you will discover how much she is confident and talented as soon as she begin singing, playing her guitar and dancing. She left the stage with a standing ovation. Impressive. Where are you coming back Rokia?
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This excellent collection gives Rokia the chance to show her amazing vocal range to full effect. As well as excellent vocal backing from Boubacar Traore, Coco Mbasi and Massambou Diallo, intrumental backing is given a touch of class with such people as Toumani Diabate on Kora, Adama Diarra on Balafon and Sidiki Camara on percussion. Rokia herself displays her range of talents with contributions on guitar (tracks 1, 6 and 10)and percussion (track 6 - the title track). This is a must for any lover of Malian music
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If you like Music, you won't regret buying this album. Rokia's concert in Rome (Auditorium, 20/6/2005) was simply brilliant. She has an impressive voice and a charismatic personality. Even though she looks so minute and even shy, you will discover how much she is confident and talented as soon as she begin singing, playing her guitar and dancing. She left the stage with a standing ovation. Impressive. Where are you coming back Rokia?
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If you like Music, you won't regret buying this album. Rokia's concert in Rome (Auditorium, 20/6/2005) was simply brilliant. She has an impressive voice and a charismatic personality. Even though she looks so minute and even shy, you will discover how much she is confident and talented as soon as she begin singing, playing her guitar and dancing. She left the stage with a standing ovation. Impressive. Where are you coming back Rokia?
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This release came out in the same period as the Ali Farka Toure / Toumani Diabate duet "In the Heart of the Moon", and has been compared with it in reviews. Both discs are thoroughly in keeping with the respective artists: Ali and Toumani are renewers, and Ballake draws more on his traditions.
This is outstandingly beautiful music; it's more of an ensemble piece, prominently employing balafon, ngoni and vocals. And these instruments fit together so seamlessly. The quality of the musicianship is, as you would expect, superb; the vocal tracks, particularly with Rokia Traore, add focus; elsewhere you just drift into bliss.
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This release came out in the same period as the Ali Farka Toure / Toumani Diabate duet "In the Heart of the Moon", and has been compared with it in reviews. Both discs are thoroughly in keeping with the respective artists: Ali and Toumani are renewers, and Ballake draws more on his traditions.
This is outstandingly beautiful music; it's more of an ensemble piece, prominently employing balafon, ngoni and vocals. And these instruments fit together so seamlessly. The quality of the musicianship is, as you would expect, superb; the vocal tracks, particularly with Rokia Traore, add focus; elsewhere you just drift into bliss.
For me, New Ancient Strings (with Toumani Diabate) was a milestone - this release belongs in that ... Read More:
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This excellent collection gives Rokia the chance to show her amazing vocal range to full effect. As well as excellent vocal backing from Boubacar Traore, Coco Mbasi and Massambou Diallo, intrumental backing is given a touch of class with such people as Toumani Diabate on Kora, Adama Diarra on Balafon and Sidiki Camara on percussion. Rokia herself displays her range of talents with contributions on guitar (tracks 1, 6 and 10)and percussion (track 6 - the title track). This is a must for any lover of Malian music
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This excellent collection gives Rokia the chance to show her amazing vocal range to full effect. As well as excellent vocal backing from Boubacar Traore, Coco Mbasi and Massambou Diallo, intrumental backing is given a touch of class with such people as Toumani Diabate on Kora, Adama Diarra on Balafon and Sidiki Camara on percussion. Rokia herself displays her range of talents with contributions on guitar (tracks 1, 6 and 10)and percussion (track 6 - the title track). This is a must for any lover of Malian music
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