Hang on, I’m confusing him with Karamoko Kouyate from the Mail Rail Band. Sorry. Scratch that statement about knowing him. Still, good to see THIS music getting some love.
And for those interested, and to give you an idea of Karamoko’s popularity, here is a cover of Karamoko’s “Labankassi”, recorded in Bobo Dioulasso (Burkina), but by Malian artists from Segou.
Thanks for this, thanks for everything. Like they say about the Grateful Dead, you aren’t the best at what you do, you’re the only one who does what you do.
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Man. This sounds right up my alley.
Thanks as always.
FYI,
The Diama link just leads to your front page
the diama link is an html file
oops. fixed.
Goddamn, I know Karamoko! Good to see his music getting some love!
Hang on, I’m confusing him with Karamoko Kouyate from the Mail Rail Band. Sorry. Scratch that statement about knowing him. Still, good to see THIS music getting some love.
MALI Rail Band. Arrgh.
great, thanks a lot. and there is a video to Diama http://wrldsrv.blogspot.com/2008/10/local.html
AWESOME!!!
Amazing as always!
Apart from the video symbolkid mentions, I have also posted another cassette by this tragically underrated (but not in Mali!) artist (here).
(Love your blog, by the way!)
And for those interested, and to give you an idea of Karamoko’s popularity, here is a cover of Karamoko’s “Labankassi”, recorded in Bobo Dioulasso (Burkina), but by Malian artists from Segou.
Marvelous. The ‘legendary’ tag is certainly justified. Simply wonderful music.
Thank you so much for this terrific post.
Thanks for this, thanks for everything. Like they say about the Grateful Dead, you aren’t the best at what you do, you’re the only one who does what you do.
ahh! none of the links work! i’m fiending!
just discovered your fantastic tapes. thanks a billion times over for sharing this great music!!!
Thank You,
This sounds really good
Karamoko Keita creates a nice atmosphere
Great listening!
Wow! Awesome work awesome tapes! Loving everything you’re posting. That Mande guitar shit is the shit for me…yes yes we love.
Excuse my ignorance but is it possible to download these to stick in my iTunes? I only seem to be able to stream them in quicktime…
Either way I’m happy just to hear the music! Keep it up! Thank you!
Do you know the year the cassette was released? It’s totally awesome! Thanks!
All tracks in one ZIP: http://www.mediafire.com/?ymqinjm1zmg
Respect for Mali
excellent. i want to take a trip to Mali now. anyone have any tips?
Thank you! I love this one.
Very Beautiful.
So sad, that i can’t understand any word at all.
Musica stupenda! Grazie! Thanks.
I don’t have any expensive clothes to shill, but I did want to say that I listened to this a while back, and wanted to say thanks—it’s beautiful.
(P.S. UGG boots)