Re: AM Foreign World Cup: Round 1 - Western Africa (Part 1)
Bracket 1.2.1
Group Inerane - Kuni Majagani 3.75 Toumani Diabate's Symmetric Orchestra - Single 4+
The more i hear the Inerane song, the less I like it. Toumane is one of my favorite musicians ever. I prefer his solo albums (just the cora) but what he achives on this track is both brilliant and swinging
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Rokia Traoré - Dounia 4+ Salif Keita feat. Cesarea Evora - Yamore 4+
This is very very close (same rating), but Salif & Cesaria's great vocals are more in phase with my mood of the day (I need the solace of their vocals, Cesaria's voice has a soothing power on me in this stressful times). Sorry Henrik (this time I really loved your pick)
Bracket 1.2.3
Baaba Maal - Tindo Quando 3.5+ Cesaria Evora - Sodade 4.5
The lady perfumado makes my heart melt
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Zani Diabaté & the Super Djata Band - Super Djata 4 Osibisa - Music for Gong Gong4+
Osibisa is proof that Fela was the visible part of the iceberg
Re: AM Foreign World Cup: Round 1 - Western Africa (Part 1)
What a week! And what a great game for expanding your musical horizons (I think that every week). Stephan, thanks again for running this.
Bracket 1.2.1
Group Inerane - Kuni Majagani Toumani Diabate's Symmetric Orchestra - Single
As with a lot of good Tuareg music, there’s something about the driving bassline of the Goup Inerane song that makes me think of Saharan sand slowly being ground by wind and sun. I love the sense of location and timelessness that sound creates. But the groovy Toumani Diabate song has more staying power and sounds more accomplished.
