31st May 2015 at Electrowerkz, London EC1.

Country: Mali. Style: Traditional Mandinka / Fusion.

Lineup: Bassekou Kouyate (ngoni), Amy Sacko (v), Abou Sissoko (ngoni medium), Moustafa Kouyate (ngoni ba/ngoni), Mamadou Kouyate (ngoni bass), Moctar Kouyate (calabash), Mahamadou Tounkara (yabara/tama).

Bassekou Kouyate was born in Garana near Ségou in south-central Mali, and is from the Bambara people. I first saw him with Ali Farka Touré, before he launced his own band Ngoni Ba. This feature four Ngonis, his lead (soprano), a medium (alto), ba or low (tenor) and bass. I saw them in 2008 and 2010, and the lineup has now completely changed apart from his wife Amy Sacko. It is now a real family affair with his two sons, brother and nephew. It was also much rockier this time (in part due to the two previous times I saw them being at seated venues).
More information: bassekoukouyate.com/, www.facebook.com/pages/Bassekou-Kouyat%C3%A9/39291943354.

Tags:   World Music Mali Bambara Traditional Mandinka Music Bassekou Kouyate Electrowerkz

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31st May 2015 at Electrowerkz, London EC1.

Country: Mali. Style: Traditional Mandinka / Fusion.

Lineup: Bassekou Kouyate (ngoni), Amy Sacko (v), Abou Sissoko (ngoni medium), Moustafa Kouyate (ngoni ba/ngoni), Mamadou Kouyate (ngoni bass), Moctar Kouyate (calabash), Mahamadou Tounkara (yabara/tama).

Bassekou Kouyate was born in Garana near Ségou in south-central Mali, and is from the Bambara people. I first saw him with Ali Farka Touré, before he launced his own band Ngoni Ba. This feature four Ngonis, his lead (soprano), a medium (alto), ba or low (tenor) and bass. I saw them in 2008 and 2010, and the lineup has now completely changed apart from his wife Amy Sacko. It is now a real family affair with his two sons, brother and nephew. It was also much rockier this time (in part due to the two previous times I saw them being at seated venues).
More information: bassekoukouyate.com/, www.facebook.com/pages/Bassekou-Kouyat%C3%A9/39291943354.

Tags:   World Music Mali Bambara Traditional Mandinka Music Bassekou Kouyate Electrowerkz

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31st May 2015 at Electrowerkz, London EC1.

Country: Mali. Style: Traditional Mandinka / Fusion.

Lineup: Bassekou Kouyate (ngoni), Amy Sacko (v), Abou Sissoko (ngoni medium), Moustafa Kouyate (ngoni ba/ngoni), Mamadou Kouyate (ngoni bass), Moctar Kouyate (calabash), Mahamadou Tounkara (yabara/tama).

Bassekou Kouyate was born in Garana near Ségou in south-central Mali, and is from the Bambara people. I first saw him with Ali Farka Touré, before he launced his own band Ngoni Ba. This feature four Ngonis, his lead (soprano), a medium (alto), ba or low (tenor) and bass. I saw them in 2008 and 2010, and the lineup has now completely changed apart from his wife Amy Sacko. It is now a real family affair with his two sons, brother and nephew. It was also much rockier this time (in part due to the two previous times I saw them being at seated venues).
More information: bassekoukouyate.com/, www.facebook.com/pages/Bassekou-Kouyat%C3%A9/39291943354.

Tags:   World Music Mali Bambara Traditional Mandinka Music Bassekou Kouyate Electrowerkz

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31st May 2015 at Electrowerkz, London EC1.

Country: Mali. Style: Traditional Mandinka / Fusion.

Lineup: Bassekou Kouyate (ngoni), Amy Sacko (v), Abou Sissoko (ngoni medium), Moustafa Kouyate (ngoni ba/ngoni), Mamadou Kouyate (ngoni bass), Moctar Kouyate (calabash), Mahamadou Tounkara (yabara/tama).

Bassekou Kouyate was born in Garana near Ségou in south-central Mali, and is from the Bambara people. I first saw him with Ali Farka Touré, before he launced his own band Ngoni Ba. This feature four Ngonis, his lead (soprano), a medium (alto), ba or low (tenor) and bass. I saw them in 2008 and 2010, and the lineup has now completely changed apart from his wife Amy Sacko. It is now a real family affair with his two sons, brother and nephew. It was also much rockier this time (in part due to the two previous times I saw them being at seated venues).
In this Photo: Lead Ngoni.
More information: bassekoukouyate.com/, www.facebook.com/pages/Bassekou-Kouyat%C3%A9/39291943354.

Tags:   World Music Mali Bambara Traditional Mandinka Music Bassekou Kouyate Jeli Ngoni Electrowerkz

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31st May 2015 at Electrowerkz, London EC1.

Country: Mali. Style: Traditional Mandinka / Fusion.

Lineup: Bassekou Kouyate (ngoni), Amy Sacko (v), Abou Sissoko (ngoni medium), Moustafa Kouyate (ngoni ba/ngoni), Mamadou Kouyate (ngoni bass), Moctar Kouyate (calabash), Mahamadou Tounkara (yabara/tama).

Bassekou Kouyate was born in Garana near Ségou in south-central Mali, and is from the Bambara people. I first saw him with Ali Farka Touré, before he launced his own band Ngoni Ba. This feature four Ngonis, his lead (soprano), a medium (alto), ba or low (tenor) and bass. I saw them in 2008 and 2010, and the lineup has now completely changed apart from his wife Amy Sacko. It is now a real family affair with his two sons, brother and nephew. It was also much rockier this time (in part due to the two previous times I saw them being at seated venues).
In this Photo: Lead Ngoni.
More information: bassekoukouyate.com/, www.facebook.com/pages/Bassekou-Kouyat%C3%A9/39291943354.

Tags:   World Music Mali Bambara Traditional Mandinka Music Bassekou Kouyate Jeli Ngoni Electrowerkz

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