Moussa Doumbia (Ivory Coast) | en
Nahawa Doumbia is one of the most popular singers from the Wassoulou region in South Mali. She speaks to the younger generation of West Africa through her lyrics about love, the position of women in Malian society, and the plight of the African refugees in France. Her voice soars to didadi, a lilting dance rhythm from her native Wassoulou region; added to the musical mix are the jazz and techno samples of French DJ Frédéric Galliano. Traditional instruments -bala, kamel'ngoni, and djembe- along with bass and acoustic guitar back up Nahawa's vibrant vocals.
Nahawa Doumbia was born in the small...
About Moussa Diallo (biography)
Bass player, singer and composer. Born February 17th 1955 in Paris, France. Brought up in Bamako, Mali and currently residing in Copenhagen, Denmark
In 1974, when fusion between western and traditional African music was still just a wish to be fulfilled, a young man from Mali found himself in Copenhagen with an electric bass. Moussa Diallo had left his native country to seek out possibilities in the far north. The oldest son of a Danish mother and a Malian father had already earned his first musical experiences playing in various dancing bands in Mali.
The Danish...
Djeli Moussa Diawara (also known as Jali Musa Jawara) is born in a family of Guinean griots, hereditary caste of musicians. His father was a balafon player, and his mother a singer. His half-brother, they share the same mother, is Mory Kanté. He then became a « jali » or « djeli », mandingo word for griot. He learned to play the Balafon, the Kora and the guitar.
In 1983, his first LP, now known as Yasimika, is released in Abidjan. It's still nowadays considered a great piece of African music.
His Flamenkora album is published in 1998, offering a...
Moussa Traore is a master djembe player from Mali, West Africa. He currently lives in Boston, MA, where he teaches when he is not traveling and teaching all over the country and world. He has a traditional viewpoint and much to offer Western students of music about the spirit of African music.
He has spoken of the need for Westerns students to dismiss notions of right and wrong music. He encourages students to be NOT students but actual participants in the spirit of the community. At any given moment the spirit of the music and the community is evolving and...
