Diamond Fingers - Sekouba Bambino

[Marielle]

amazing musician from Guinea

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRmS6OIx220&feature=channel

here's an interview, in english:

http://www.afropop.org/multi/interview/ID/47/Sekou+Bembeya+Diabate-2002

bembeya jazz:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhkcAu42EWo&feature=related

if you ever get a chance to see them live, don't pass it by!!

[Marielle]

Re: Diamond Fingers - Sekouba Bambino

and one of my all-time favourites.....

Ami Koita, from Mali

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdKomtdhBV8

that voice........!!

and the one I got to know her from, 1990 in mali....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYJTeCJxhAs&NR=1

[jah_yout]

Re: Diamond Fingers - Sekouba Bambino

marielle i love music from the gambia & mali;
those two specific countries in africa...
i once had a vhs tape with some stuff from mali that i erased most of it by accident; losing that stuff was very hurtful mi a tell yu!
i think they were from a region called wassoulou or something like that---the music was incredible...one song i remember i think was called 'fode';
and i also have an old vhs tape from the gambia with some musicians...i forget what they call them...starts with a 'j'...i will look it up;
but i think that's why they feel the jamaican artists...the music has a similar type of 'soul' and consciousness to it

[Bandana]

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my yout


Imanni's father is from Mississippi and he LOVES the music from Mali. That is where the blues came from you know

We had some wonderful documentaries of Mali music

Is this what chat bout 'fode'?

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I have to find my video of Imanni playing one of the instruments our friend brought back from Africa

[Marielle]

Re: Diamond Fingers - Sekouba Bambino

you can find loads on youtube

[Bandana]

Re: Diamond Fingers - Sekouba Bambino

This was 2 years ago...

[Marielle]

Re: Diamond Fingers - Sekouba Bambino

wonderful clips! thanks for sharing.

that's a kora. beautiful instrument.

[Marielle]

Re: Diamond Fingers - Sekouba Bambino

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jah yout</div><div class="ubbcode-body">a region called wassoulou or something like that---the music was incredible... </div></div>

the most famous Wassoulou sound is from an incredible woman called Oumou Sangare. She is an absolute superstar in Mali. I've seen her several times here in concert. She always looks amazing and so does the band, all in beautiful Malian clothes.

Here is a clip with her performing with Alicia Keys. On this one you can see the beautiful Malian earrings that many women wear. Djenne market day you see lots of them, some bigger than these (I have a pair too - but mine are for decoration, not wearing....)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgjJgpNdSw0

here is some of her traditional stuff (but she's in modern dress! first time I see it! love the dancers, and love the crowd, why african concerts are always great!! )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kurMHC8RpGU&amp;feature=related

this one is with the dancers and the gourds that I saw too....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7Jhk-G6o-8&amp;feature=related

another concert clip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGg7mbeD0nQ&amp;feature=related