Kirike

Release Date: 27th Oct 2014
Catalogue No: NF261
Label: No Format

Simbo (Feat. Makan Tounkara, Lansiné Kouyaté & Vincent Segal)

Sori (Feat. Makan Tounkara, Lansiné Kouyaté & Ballaké Sissoko)

Ko Kuma Magni (Feat. Makan Tounkara, Lansiné Kouyaté & Vincent Segal)

Sadjo (Feat. Lansiné Kouyaté)

Toumaro (Feat. Makan Tounkara, Lansiné Kouyaté & Vincent Segal)

Kiriké (Feat. Makan Tounkara & Vincent Segal)

Douba Diabira (Feat. Makan Tounkara & Lansiné Kouyaté)

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For almost half a century Kassé Mady Diabaté has been recognised as one of West Africa s finest singers. He is a descendant of the most distinguished griot family and his name, alongside other griot legends Toumani Diabaté and Bassékou Kouyaté, is equivalent to musical royalty in Mali. Over his fifty-year long career, he s released numerous solo records and collaborated with Taj Mahal, Toumani Diabaté, Ketama, the Symmetric Orchestra, etc.

On the record and on stage, Kassé Mady is joined by Malian kora maestro Ballaké Sissoko, iconoclastic French cellist Vincent Segal, balafon player Lansiné Kouyaté (from duo Kouyaté-Neerman) and ngoni player Makan Tounkara. Kiriké is the third album in a series born out of the friendship between Ballaké Sissoko and Vincent Segal, long admirers of Kassé Mady. Already this friendship has resulted in two beautiful albums, Chamber Music (2009) and At Peace (2012), both released on the No Format! label.

A griot to the core, Kassé Mady expresses himself almost entirely through his music, transcribing all of the nuances of the human soul into song. It is this that cements his position as 'the greatest singer in Mali', as described by fellow countryman Salif Keita. 'The album is very intimate and understated, with a sense of eavesdropping on a truly great master singer.' Lucy Duran

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