Habib Koite & Bamada - Baro
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Artist: Habib Koite & BamadaEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2001-07-24
Music Label: Putumayo World Music
Soundtracks:
- Batoumambe
- Kanawa
- Wari
- Sin Djen Djen
- Cigarette Abana
- Woulaba
- Baro
- Sambara
- Roma
- Tere
- Mali Sadiro
- Takamba
- Sinama Dehw
Music reviews of Baro
Music Review: A Sensation in the World Music Genre
Rating: 5 Stars
Habib Koite is a musician straddling the past and the future. Together with his band, Bamada (which translates to - in the mouth of the crocodile - and is a nickname for the inhabitants of Bamako), Habib is creating wonders in the world music genre. He comes from a noble line of Khassonke griots, and learned his unique guitar style while accompanying his griot mother. However, Habib's passion is accredited to his Grandfather who played the djelly n'goni (a traditional instrument which is linked with the
hunters of the Wassolou region of Mali).
As I mentioned above, Habib has a unique style of guitar playing. He tunes his guitar to the pentatonic scale, and plays upon open strings. At times he sounds bluesy, at others more Latin and flamenco style, but it is a very distinctive and extremely pleasing sound which Habib has brought to light. His vocals are soothing, warm and inviting -- the perfect complement to his guitar style; and quite unlike the griot style! On this album, Habib and his band are joined by Keletigui Diabate on the balafon (a wooden-keyed
xylophone originating from West Africa).
The accompanying booklet is a delight, filled with pictures and the lyrics in three languages, one of which is English, thankfully allowing me to fully understand the meaning behind the beautiful and haunting melodies found on the disc. However, it doesn't compare with the music!
The track opens with Batoumambe which translates to - name of a woman from the Bozo fishing tribe - . The incredible rhythms in this track will not allow you to just sit still, while the lyrics tell a sad tale. Two people from different worlds find themselves in love, a love which cannot be fulfilled for neither can cross the differences between them. "Not all love ends in marriage..."
Cigarette Abana was a large (well, more like phenomenal), hit for Habib throughout West Africa. It translates to -No More Cigarettes - and tells the story of a young boy being enticed to smoke by all of his friends. He doesn't want to, but he finally gives in, and upon trying finds himself sick. The Latin flavouring is strong on this track, and again, the body is unable to resist the pull of the music.
A song which addresses what mankind is doing to their world is also included, and will be of interest to a number of people. Woulaba is an incredible instrumental. This title translates to - Deep in the Bush - ,
and the story in the liner notes is about what the animals have to say about mankind and what their ignorance is doing to the animals environment. Not only are we hurting the animals, but in the end, we will hurt ourselves... and Habib has captured this sense of gravity and loss in the melody. Underneath
it all there runs a current of hope, but it is faint.
Habib is an incredible musician, and I don't think anyone who likes African or World music will be disappointed by this disc, it is a melding of many cultures into something new, and shared through the conveyance of sound.
Review Originally Posted at LinearReflections.com
Description of Baro
Now with his third album, Habib Koité has grown into a real triple threat. Not only is he a superb songwriter and singer, he's also a trained guitarist of remarkable style and invention, whose playing inspiration comes from native instruments, such as the harp-like kora--he often imitates its rippling runs--or the lute-like n'goni. Koité is very rooted, both in his own playing and that of his band, Bamada, but the structure and harmonies of his songs are readily accessible to Western audiences, a move away from the more bluesy idioms of, say, Boubacar Traore. Add to that a lilting, seductive voice, and Koité basically has all the goods in one package. At the same time, this is no compromise album in search of stardom in the West. This is very much the real Mali deal, as is apparent in the last few cuts, when the band switches to a more Wassoulou approach (from the south of the country, and typified by singers like Oumou Sangare), with its harsher, drier tone. But by then you've been won over. Koité is, without doubt, a major talent, and this record could well be his breakthrough to the big time. He's paid his dues and earned his status. The man is a star. --Chris NicksonInternational CDs
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