Similar Artists
-
Baba Sissoko
12,391 listeners
Baba Sissoko (born 8 March 1963) is a percussionist from Mali. Born and raised in Bamako, from childhood, he played tamani, often accompany… read moreBaba Sissoko (born 8 March 1963) is a percussionist from Mali. Born and raised in Bamako, from childhood, he played tamani, often accompanying the traditional female griot during wedding and other traditional ceremonies. In 1985, he tour… read moreBaba Sissoko (born 8 March 1963) is a percussionist from Mali. Born and raised in Bamako, from childhood, he played tamani, often accompanying the traditional female griot during wedding and other traditional ceremonies. In 1985, he toured internationally with the prestigious Instrumental Ensembl… read more -
Djelimady Tounkara
35,664 listeners
Djelimady Tounkara is a Malian musician and one of the foremost guitarists in Africa. Born in the culturally rich town of Kita, east of the… read moreDjelimady Tounkara is a Malian musician and one of the foremost guitarists in Africa. Born in the culturally rich town of Kita, east of the Malian capital, Bamako, Djelimady grew up surrounded with traditional music played by members of … read moreDjelimady Tounkara is a Malian musician and one of the foremost guitarists in Africa. Born in the culturally rich town of Kita, east of the Malian capital, Bamako, Djelimady grew up surrounded with traditional music played by members of his family. The Tounkaras are Griots, musicians and historia… read more -
Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Segal
12,694 listeners
Ballaké Sissoko (born 1968) is a noted player of the kora. He has worked with Toumani Diabaté and Taj Mahal and several others. He can be h… read moreBallaké Sissoko (born 1968) is a noted player of the kora. He has worked with Toumani Diabaté and Taj Mahal and several others. He can be heard on Diario Mali. Ballaké's father, Djelimady Sissoko, was a notable musician in his own r… read moreBallaké Sissoko (born 1968) is a noted player of the kora. He has worked with Toumani Diabaté and Taj Mahal and several others. He can be heard on Diario Mali. Ballaké's father, Djelimady Sissoko, was a notable musician in his own right. Vincent Ségal, is a French cellist and bassist born in… read more -
Idrissa Soumaoro
33,733 listeners
Idrissa Soumaoro, born near Bamako in 1949, is one of the relative unknowns in Malian music, taking part in a number of important developments, but letting others take the spotlight in general. Soumaoro developed a new style of music called Kote, which encompasses both theater and music, usually … read more -
Tartit
34,616 listeners
The Ensemble Tartit are Malian Tamashek (Tuareg), comprising five women and four men. Tartit means 'union' in their language. The… read moreThe Ensemble Tartit are Malian Tamashek (Tuareg), comprising five women and four men. Tartit means 'union' in their language. They met in a refugee camp in Burkina Faso, where their music was a means of survival against the soc… read moreThe Ensemble Tartit are Malian Tamashek (Tuareg), comprising five women and four men. Tartit means 'union' in their language. They met in a refugee camp in Burkina Faso, where their music was a means of survival against the social and political mayhem in the Sahara Desert. Political str… read more -
Sékouba Bambino
7,266 listeners
Sekouba "Bambino" Diabaté is the stage name of Sekouba Diabaté, a singer and musician born in Guinea, West Africa in 1964. Bambin… read moreSekouba "Bambino" Diabaté is the stage name of Sekouba Diabaté, a singer and musician born in Guinea, West Africa in 1964. Bambino was born and raised in the village of Kintinya, some 25 kilometers from the town of Siguiri, clo… read moreSekouba "Bambino" Diabaté is the stage name of Sekouba Diabaté, a singer and musician born in Guinea, West Africa in 1964. Bambino was born and raised in the village of Kintinya, some 25 kilometers from the town of Siguiri, close to the border with Mali. He was born into a musical famil… read more -
Kélétigui Diabaté
7,972 listeners
Kélétigui Diabaté (1931 – 30 November 2012) was a Malian musician, described as an "undisputed master" of the balafon, and as &qu… read moreKélétigui Diabaté (1931 – 30 November 2012) was a Malian musician, described as an "undisputed master" of the balafon, and as "one of the greatest figures in Malian contemporary music". Diabaté was born in 1931 into… read moreKélétigui Diabaté (1931 – 30 November 2012) was a Malian musician, described as an "undisputed master" of the balafon, and as "one of the greatest figures in Malian contemporary music". Diabaté was born in 1931 into a family of well-known musicians, and learned to play guita… read more -
Mama Sissoko
13,592 listeners
Ancient guitar solo player of the Super Biton of Segou, Mama Sissoko managed to conserve the secrets of Malian guitar whether in traditiona… read moreAncient guitar solo player of the Super Biton of Segou, Mama Sissoko managed to conserve the secrets of Malian guitar whether in traditional songs inherited from the griots or in original compositions. His limpid instrumental play accomp… read moreAncient guitar solo player of the Super Biton of Segou, Mama Sissoko managed to conserve the secrets of Malian guitar whether in traditional songs inherited from the griots or in original compositions. His limpid instrumental play accompanies wonderfully his soulful voice. He’s from those who dis… read more -
Razia
3,287 listeners
Singer and songwriter Razia Said's nomadic life has taken her across Africa to France, Italy, Ibiza, Bali and New York City, but despite these wanderings, her heart and soul remains inexorably tethered to Madagascar, the land of her birth. Her musical explorations have also been wide ranging… read more