WEB FLAC (tracks) – 265 Mb | Front Cover | Time – 44:14 minutes
World | Label: One World Records, Official Digital Download
One World Records Proudly Presents: Mah Damba with ‘Taabolo Koura’, a ten-track statement of authority from one of Mali’s defining voices — four decades into a career that has never wavered from its source. This new record deepens the musical partnership with guitarist and arranger Thierry Fournel, who has worked alongside the Damba family for twenty years. The production is a family affair in the deepest sense. Her nephew Badje Tounkara — an icon of the djeli n’goni, sought after by Salif Keita, Baaba Maal, and others — anchors the string arrangements. Her son Guimba Kouyaté, one of the most in-demand guitarists in West Africanmusic, contributes guitar. Her daughters and granddaughters sing the choruses. Antoine Girard’s accordion — an unusual presence in Malian music, but one that echoes Mah Damba’s own grandfather Ousmane Soumano, who played the instrument — adds a rare harmonic colour, while Fournel’s guembri pulls certain tracks toward the hypnotic territory of the Gnawa.
Tracklist
01 Denkadi
02 Bakary Djan
03 Anga Bara
04 Katakale
05 Lemounou
06 Simbo
07 Koulou Ya Maye
08 Soninko
09 Mougnousso
10 Nantan