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Program #2278
There’s music made with instruments and musicians from Mali in West Africa on this edition of New Sounds, subtitled “Mali Cool”. “MALIcool” is also the title of the latest collaboration by veteran jazz trombonist Roswell Rudd and kora player Toumani Diabate. The inventive combination of trombone and kora, plus the occasional balafon and other traditional Malian instruments, yields results which are a timeless blend of West African folk songs and restless jazz. Also, hear the deep desert grooves and moody African blues of guitarist Ali Farka Toure. Plus, there’s also "downtown world jazz" on the show by bassist Ben Allison, and more.
PROGRAM #2278 New Music from Mali (First aired 4/29/2004)
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ARTIST(S) |
RECORDING |
CUT(S) |
SOURCE |
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Roswell Rudd & Toumani Diabate |
Malicool |
Bamako [6:30] |
Soundscape #3008 Info at www.soundscapepresents.com Available for purchase at CDRoots.com |
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Afel Bocoum, Damon Albarn, Toumani Diabate |
Mali Music |
4AM at Toumani's [3:00] |
Astralwerks #41019 www.astralweks.com |
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Ali Farka Toure & Ry Cooder |
Talking Timbuktu |
Soukora [6:00] |
Hannibal/Rykodisc #1381** www.rykodisc.com |
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Mamadou Diabate |
Tunga |
Tunga [6:30] |
Alula #1019** |
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Ben Allison (w/Mamadou Diabate) |
Peace Pipe |
Dakan [6:30] |
Palmetto #2086** www.palmetto-records.com* |
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Trilok Gurtu (w/Oumou Sangare) |
African Fantasy |
Big Brother [4:30] |
Blue Thumb #314543821 www.bluethumb.com |
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Mandeng Eletrik |
Mandeng Eletrik |
Fula vs. Organic Grooves [6:00] |
Mulatta #001 |
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