Jatigui

1. Hommeage a Baba Cissoko

2. Ainana Bah

3. Mama Batchily

4. Aqurou Bocoum

5. Goundo Tandja

6. Amadou Traore

Jatigui,Tata Bambo Kouyate,Globe Style,Africa,Int'l & World Music,Mali,Pop

Average customer rating: Griot music to split your head open

Jatigui Tata Bambo Kouyate Manufacturer: Globe Style ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Mali | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Africa | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000000ZRV Release Date: 2004-12-27

Tracks:

1. Hommage A Baba Cissiko
2. Ainana Bah
3. Mama Batchily
4. Aourou Bocoum
5. Goundo Tandja
6. Amadou Traore

Product Description

1. Hommage A Baba Cissoko (7:51)
2. Ainana Bah (5:13)
3. Mama Batchily (5:20)
4. Ahourou Bocoum (7:56)
5. Goundo Tandja (5:32)
6. Amadou Traore (5:08)

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

Griot music to split your head open.......2003-02-22

The West African nation of Mali is home to dozens of singers whose vocal stylings appeal to listeners all over the world. Unfortunately, Tata Bambo Kouyate is not one of them. While her songs and arrangements are attractive examples of mainstream "jeli" music, of the same type sung by Ami Koita and Kandia Kouyate, Tata Bambo's crossover potential in broad American and European markets is limited by her jarring voice. I'm not kidding you, it's about as subtle as an air horn. In Mali they call her Jelimuso Fato, or "crazy griot woman," because she sings as though she were possessed by demons. And not very sonorous ones either.

This album has some great personnel on it, like Keletigui Diabate on balafon, and some great songwriting. It's just a bit hard to notice them over all the throaty screeching. If you're into Malian music, why not try recordings by other artists like Habib Koite, Oumou Sangare, or Rokia Traore? Sorry, Tata, you do not continue into the next round.

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