Toumani Diabaté
Toumani Diabaté (born 10 August 1965) is a Malian kora player who has gained international acclaim for his music. He is considered by many to be the world's finest kora player. He is a versatile performer, being equally at home with the traditional music of Mali as well as with cross-cultural collaborations with flamenco, blues, jazz, and other international styles. He comes from a long family tradition of kora players including his father, Sidiki Diabaté, who recorded the first ever kora album in 1970. Read Full BioToumani Diabaté (born 10 August 1965) is a Malian kora player who has gained international acclaim for his music. He is considered by many to be the world's finest kora player. He is a versatile performer, being equally at home with the traditional music of Mali as well as with cross-cultural collaborations with flamenco, blues, jazz, and other international styles. He comes from a long family tradition of kora players including his father, Sidiki Diabaté, who recorded the first ever kora album in 1970.
In addition to performing Malian traditional music, Diabaté has also performed and recorded in cross-cultural settings. He has collaborated with flamenco group Ketama, forming a combined group known as Songhai and releasing two recordings: Songhai I and Songhai II. He also released a memorable album with Kulanjan, bridging the gap between African and African American music in collaboration with the American blues musician Taj Mahal. His MALIcool is another, more unusual but nevertheless successful collaboration with the American jazz trombonist Roswell Rudd.
In 2002 Diabaté released the album New Ancient Strings, a collaboration with Ballake Sissoko and in September 2005, he released In The Heart Of The Moon, for which he collaborated with Ali Farka Touré. On 25 July 2006 he released his latest album Boulevard de l'Independence, recorded with his Symmetric Orchestra.
He appeared in 2006 at the Roskilde Festival in Denmark, and at the Sziget Festival in Budapest, Hungary.
In addition to performing Malian traditional music, Diabaté has also performed and recorded in cross-cultural settings. He has collaborated with flamenco group Ketama, forming a combined group known as Songhai and releasing two recordings: Songhai I and Songhai II. He also released a memorable album with Kulanjan, bridging the gap between African and African American music in collaboration with the American blues musician Taj Mahal. His MALIcool is another, more unusual but nevertheless successful collaboration with the American jazz trombonist Roswell Rudd.
In 2002 Diabaté released the album New Ancient Strings, a collaboration with Ballake Sissoko and in September 2005, he released In The Heart Of The Moon, for which he collaborated with Ali Farka Touré. On 25 July 2006 he released his latest album Boulevard de l'Independence, recorded with his Symmetric Orchestra.
He appeared in 2006 at the Roskilde Festival in Denmark, and at the Sziget Festival in Budapest, Hungary.
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Toumani Diabaté Lyrics
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Queen Bee Sweeter than a honey bee, yeah, baby been sweet on…
Take This Hammer Take this hammer, carry it to the captain Take this hammer,…
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eskimew
Tears down my eye just so slightly. The beauty in this piece is Beyond human comprehension... I’d like to believe the tears are a response from that energy that livings within me... Within each one of us..
helenplum
true music. amazing how one musician on one instrument can create such a full sound. magical.
shandiz Uribe
Takes me back to kindness, goodness, honesty and love. Some where we've lost the map to..
jon wedge
I let the track play through...
I been thinkin'. We are the map. You are not alone.
Be great. We are right here with you. 5 years later and on a continent, somewhere on this globe. We are with you
jon wedge
You are the map, Shandiz.
Be strong - Music will carry you
Tekkon
keep it in your heart and give it to other who need it, it's precious
malthus101
I don't know why I wrote that, so I just removed it.
Todd Lasseigne
normally id agree but i think youd find soemthing wrong with even that. @malthus101
awenindoe
There are repetitive patterns in all genres of music with ancient histories, Indian Classical, or that of West Africa. It's the improvisation, no two repetitions are the same. And if you're a careful listener you will notice these nuances. But like you said, it's beautiful nevertheless.
The Hive Tribe
awenindoe it’s constantly different haha
but there is a never changing theme, it’s all love, it’s all love, no matter what, no matter where you go, no matter what you do, it’s all love, it’s everywhere, you cannot hide from it, you cannot run from it, it’s all love, it’s always love. 💚🌻💚