Tretakt & Takissaba

Tretakt & Takissaba

Tretakt & Takissaba

Track Listings
 
1. Brödkakan/Kodinadioulou
2. Schottis Efter Per Myhr/Nouria
3. Takissaba Polska
4. Mama Tonkara
5. Violin Is Waiting for the Kora
6. Konkoba
7. Lyckovalsen/Soum Soum
8. Bingsjöpolskan/Dounia
9. Mambore/Trädgårdsvalsen
10. Lilla Långdansen/Saara

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Ellika Frissel, fiddle player from Swedish folk groups Filarfolket & Den Fule & Senegalese kora player Solo Cissokho join forces for one of the most stunning albums of 2002. Bringing together two cultures which seem world's apart, Ellika & Solo manage to fuse together Swedish reels, polkas & waltzes together with the desert blues & soul of the kora. Already a massive world music hit in mainland Europe. 2002.

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Tretakt & Takissaba
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Surprising synergy, sparkling songs
 Tretakt & Takissaba
Ellika & Solo
Manufacturer: Proper Records UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006B1MS
Release Date: 2002-08-19

Tracks:

  1. Brkan/Kodinadioulou
  2. Schottis Efter Per Myhr/Nouria
  3. Takissaba Polska
  4. Mama Tonkara
  5. Violin Is Waiting for the Kora
  6. Konkoba
  7. Lyckovalsen/Soum Soum
  8. Bingsjskan/Dounia
  9. Mambore/Trsvalsen
  10. Lilla Ldansen/Saara

Album Description

Ellika Frissel, fiddle player from Swedish folk groups Filarfolket & Den Fule & Senegalese kora player Solo Cissokho join forces for one of the most stunning albums of 2002. Bringing together two cultures which seem world's apart, Ellika & Solo manage to fuse together Swedish reels, polkas & waltzes together with the desert blues & soul of the kora. Already a massive world music hit in mainland Europe. 2002.

Album Details

Ellika Frissel, Fiddle Player from Swedish Folk Groups Filarfolket and Den Fule and Senegalese Kora Player Solo Cissokho Join Forces for One of the Most Stunning Albums of 2002. Bringing Together Two Cultures which Seem World's Apart, Ellika and Solo Manage to Fuse Together Swedish Reels, Polkas and Waltzes Together with the Desert Blue and Soul of the Kora.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Surprising synergy, sparkling songs.......2004-12-06

What do you get when you combine a Swedish folk fiddler with a Senegalese kora player? If you'd asked me that question before I heard "Tretakt & Takissaba," I'd have predicted "not much." Something well meaning but flat and not a little discordant, maybe. Well as you've probably guessed, nothing could be further from the truth.

These tunes bubble over with energy, with warmth, with life. Solo is a master of the kora, and his Mande-language vocals add a lot to the mix. Ellika, for her part, is a heck of a fiddle player. What really makes this pairing work, though, is each musician's ability to listen to the other and to play to the other's strengths as well as their own. It sounds like the kora and fiddle were always meant to go together. Who knows, maybe they were.

Some of the songs are clearly Mande tunes with Ellika's accompaniment added; others are probably Swedish judging from their titles. All of them blend together seamlessly. This is not just for fans of the kora or of West African music in general but for just about anyone who appreciates music that is original, genuine, and fun.

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