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Tamala - Zanzibar (Tribute to Bi Kidude)

from Tamala by Bao Sissoko, Mola Sylla & Wouter Vandenabeele

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    Mola Sylla sings with a power that stems from the heart. The timbre of his gravelly voice makes him one of the most creative Senegalese singers. He also plays the xalam (West African lute), kongoma and kalimba (thumbed pianos), as well as percussion. Bao Sissoko is acknowledged throughout Europe as a talented kora-player. A true master of this West African harp, he has not only played alongside the famous Baaba Maal but is also known for his collaboration with Malick Pathé Sow. The Belgian folk violinist Wouter Vandenabeele can still surprise us with his collaborations, each one more daring than the last.

    The three musicians had already worked together a few years ago on the albums “The music of Issa Sow” and Mami Kanouté’s “Mousso Lou”, but it’s as a trio that the magic of their music becomes truly apparent. Sincerity and serenity flow from each note, like an invitation to let oneself be carried away at the whim of the melodies. The complicity between the violin, the kora and the singing is intoxicating, the dialogue is sustained, and sheer pleasure in playing shines out at every instant. A pleasure that one can’t help sharing.

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Bao and Wouter played this melody for the first time in Zanzibar with the legendary Taarab singer Bi Kidude, who passed away in 2013. Mola sings the story of an explorer who sets off to discover the universe. During the course of his long journey, he loses his way and finds himself destitute, starving and thirsty. Guided by the violin and the kora, he catches sight of bright stars shining brightly in the distance. He is attracted by them and asks to remain close for the rest of his life. We like to think that Bi Kidude is one of these twinkling stars.

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from Tamala, track released October 13, 2017
(A)Mola Sylla, (C)Bao Sissoko, (EO) Muziekpublique, AR: Mola Sylla, Bao Sissoko, Wouter Vandenabeele

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The band Tamala ("travelers"), like its name, explores the infinite possibilities of the encounter between the musical backgrounds of the trio. Guided by a natural musical alchemy, the musicians of Tamala swing easily between tradition and innovation, strength and subtlety, dream and reality, north and south. ... more

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