Mamadou Diabaté was born in 1975 in Kita, a Malian city long known as a cen… Read Full Bio ↴Mamadou Diabaté was born in 1975 in Kita, a Malian city long known as a center for the arts and culture of the Manding people of West Africa. As the name Diabate indicates, Mamadou comes from a family of griots, or jelis as they are known among the Manding. Jelis are more than just traditional musicians. They use music and sometimes oratory to preserve and sustain people's consciousness of the past, a past that stretches back to the 13th century when the Manding king Sunjata Keita consolidated the vast Empire of Mali, covering much of West Africa. The stories of these glory days and the times since remain important touchstones for people today, not only for the Manding, but for many citizens of Mali, Guinea, Gambia, and Senegal.
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Word. Life is a symphony... You are a song... Everything is a unique song. Music = Vibration = Life, Creation.
But don't think - submerge yourself in music, let it flow through you, talk to you, reveal mysteries beyond what can be conveyed by words...
Or simply enjoy!! :)
I have the greatest respect for Kora and the associated deep culture & tradition... Though I am very new to it.
But you can hear... There is depth, wisdom of centuries....
Or am I just imagining everything?
Any recommendations? I basically only know Sona Jobarthé so far, no other artists...
Zama Vukeya
All 21 years of my life I’ve never felt proud of being African much like I do right now. Wealth just has a home in Africa; it’s in the people, the diversity and the music.
Thomas Smith
This musical instruments is an amazing creation. It can be a percussion instrument and used for melody. It ought be in standard use world wide like the guitar.
Mini Mars
Yeah... The trauma of being born in a poor third world country... All too familiar)
b
@Thomas Smith Modern music from all over the world already sounds too similar/limited/monotonous partly because of the globalisation of 'standard' musical instruments such as the guitar, piano, bass, drumkit, violin etc. Traditional instruments and musical styles that haven't been globalised are refreshing and offer something different. More exposure is needed, but hopefully not mass adoption. Fortunately, the Kora has a very steep learning curve only a few people are capable of or willing to put up with. So I doubt it could ever become a global standard in popular music, and that's probably a good thing.
Thomas Smith
@b yeah buts it's an all in one instrument
J*HFreeALL
Yes!
Freya Gem
Years ago when I played in a West African drumming group, I was able to meet Mamadou Diabate and play with him. He was a very kind and gentle man, and it was a joy to see him perform! The griot tradition is a very honorable and beautiful thing.
Milica Katanić
I am so in love with this music and Africa. I am a girl from Serbia, but somehow I feel this in my heart and soul.
La Luna
Bar nisam jedina hah!
Milica Katanić
@La Luna Oo, baš mi je drago! Pozdrav!