Badenya Manden Jaliya in New York City CD

Originally from Mali, Guinea, Gambia, and Guinea-Bissau, these artists are now part of the global beat of New York City's music scene. Though their music has a distinctively contemporary Afropop sound, they are all jalilu - practitioners of ancient performance traditions dating back to the 13th century Empire of Mali. This exquisite recording showcases singing by masters of the soaring vocal style of jaliya and virtuoso instrumental playing on the bala, kora, n'goni, tambin, djembe, dundun, guitar, and bass. A testimony to the vitality and creativity of immigrant communities in America, this music and its performers seamlessly combine contemporary life in urban New York with African traditions.


Tracks Artist/Performer
101 Fakoli (Mali) Abdoulaye Diabete, Abou Sylla, Fousseny Kouyate, Yacouba Sissoko, Mamadou Diabate, Chiek Barry, Mous
102 Jigiya (Mali) Adjaratou Tapani Sissoko
103 Kinzan (Guinea/Mali) Adjaratou Tapani Sissoko
104 Nanfulen (Guinea/Mali) Abdoulaye Diabate
105 Janjon (Mali) Abdoulaye Diabate, Abou Sylla, Famoro Diobate, Yacouba Sissoko, Fousseny Kouyate, Peter Fand, Fode B
106 Sidi Yellah (Gambia) Mahamadou Salieu Susso
107 Sori Kemedon (Guinea) Abou Sylla, Gamoro Dioubate
108 Keme Burema (Guinea) Bah Bailo, Sylvain Leroux, Keba Cissoko, Famoro Dioiubate
109 Allah L'A Ke (Guinea Bissau) Keba Bobo Cissoko
110 Diniya (Guinea) Djefalima Diabate, Abou Sylla, Fode Bangoura
111 Djiu De Galinha (Guinea Bissau) Keba Cissoko, Famoro Dioubate, Chikako Iwahori, Sylvain Leroux, Rufus Cappadocia, Peter Fand, Stefan