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Nacama by Mamadou and Vanessa
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10 tracks | 42 minutes
Released Jan 2005
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"...an almost seamless blend of blues licks and African rhythms...one of the most pleasant albums I've heard in years." Michael Heumann, Stylus Magazine
Bio / Background
Anyone drawn to African and World Music will be entranced by Mamadou and Vanessa Sidibe's new CD, Nacama ("Destiny.") Nacama captivates with English and Bambara lyrics, fine solos, transcendent duets, and instrumentals synonymous with Mamadou's reverently fresh approach to the music of his West African Heritage.
Twenty-five years ago Mamadou played a groundbreaking role in transforming music of his Wassalou Region in Mali, from its origins in hunters' sacred melodies--played on six string doson'goni (hunter's harps)--to a music of love, politics and daily life. Mamadou was one of the first to expand the instrument's range with two extra strings, creating the popular kameln'goni.
Mamadou, with artists Coumba Sidibe, Oumou Sangare, and Ramatu Diakite, spread the new sounds through recordings and performances in Europe, Africa and the United States.
Now Mamadou effortlessly blends Wassalou melodies with American Blues in this unique collaboration with his wife, Vanessa Sidibe.
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