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Saturday, July 26, 2008
Habib Koite
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It seems like the hard-working Malian songwriter / guitarist / bandleader Habib Koite never stops touring. The effort has paid off; his recent CDs have established Koite as one of the biggest-selling African artists internationally.
Tireless on the road, he did however take a break from recording. The new CD "Afriki" (Cumbancha Records) is his first studio recording in six years.
He'll be making his second visit of the year to NYC on Sunday August 3rd to participate in Celebrate Brooklyn's annual all-day African festival.
Koite draws inspiration from traditional Malian instruments and styles, but his own style is entirely contemporary. He'll give some insight into how he does it, including sonic evidence as he performs a few songs solo.
This Week's Playlist:
(* = new)
Sporto Kantes:
Whistle
/
First whistling event of the show.
La Troba Kung Fu: Loco & Motora / Clavell Morenet / KK Industria Cultural /
Willie Colon:
Potpourri III
/ The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
/ Fania
/
Canta: Hector Lavoe
Kassav: Ojala / Un Toque Latino / Columbia /
Setona:
Sambala
/ Various Artists: Think Global Women of Africa
/ World Music Network
/
From Sudan. Also on Setona's cd Queen of Henna (Blue Flame)
Pistolera: Extranjero / En Este Camino / Luchadora / *
Ozomatli: La Temperatura / Don't Mess with the Dragon / Concord /
Maracatu New York: Somos de Agua Fria / Maracatu New York /
Izingqunqulu Zomhlaba: Zikulindile / Various Artists: Planet Zulu / Nascente /
Soul Brothers: Ithemba Lami / Various Artists: Planet Zulu / Nascente /
Habib Koite:
Nanale
/ Foly!
/ World Village
/
Live double-cd. This track recorded live in Tubingen, Germany.
Habib Koite:
N'ba
/
Live in the studio
Habib Koite:
N'tesse
/
Live in the studio
Habib Koite:
Africa
/
Live in the studio
Habib Koite:
N'Teri
/
Live in the studio
Habib Koite: Nta Dima / Afriki / Cumbancha /
Habib Koite: Barra / Afriki / Cumbancha /
Habib Koite: Fimani / Afriki / Cumbancha /
Daby Toure: Mi Wawa / Diam / Real World /
Puerto Plata: Los Piratas / Mujer de Cabaret / Iaso /
Opiyo Bilongo and Bilongo Golden Stars: Yuak Debe Sauti Moja / What Do People Want? / Kanyo /
Rex Lawson and His Rivers Men: Oko / Highlife Time - Nigerian & Ghanian Soul / Vampi Soul / *
Grupo Los Santos: A Danca Dos Santos / Lo Que Somo Lo Que Sea / Deep Tone / *
Burkina Electric:
Sankar Yaare
/ Reeme Tekre 1
/
c/o calabashmusic.com
Lukas Ligeti:
Great Circles Tune 1
/ Afrikan Machinery
/ Tzadik
/
*
Third and final whistling event of the show (Habib Koite also whistled but I have yet to check which song he whistled on).
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