Oumou

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This six-foot-tall goddess is indisputably one of modern Africa's greatest singers. Her magnificent, throaty alto and exotic yet accessible style have already won her an impressive international following. Oumou's lyrics are nearly as compelling as her voice and person; her open affirmation of female sensuality and diatribes against polygamy have irritated conservative elders but delighted her contemporaries. She is an exponent of the blues-like Wassoulou tradition, which takes its name from a province in Southern Mali. The region's music is based upon Asian-sounding five-tone scales and is usually accompanied by the resonant kamelengoni (a six-stringed hunters' harp) and searing, earthy fiddles, while jaunty polyrhythms are marked by wood drums, metal scrapers, and/or shakers. This double album constitutes an ideal introduction. It contains a twelve-track "greatest hits" package (picked from her first three albums, Moussoulou, Ko Sira, and Worotan) plus eight new tunes that have never before been available on CD. --Christina Roden

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Average customer rating: Oumou It got me hooked on Oumou Simply great music Essential. Maybe. For any who want more vocals than instrumentals

Oumou Oumou Sangaré Manufacturer: Nonesuch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Mali | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Bowmboï Wanita Amassakoul In the Heart of the Moon Macire ASIN: B0001ADAUG Release Date: 2004-02-24

Tracks:

1. Ah Ndiya
2. Wayeina
3. Mogo Te Diya Bee Ye
4. Magnoumako
5. Dugu Kamalemba
6. Saa Magni
7. Woula Bara Diagna
8. Yala
9. Djorolen (Remix)
10. Denko

Tracks:

1. Maladon
2. Diaraby Nene
3. Sigi Kuruni
4. Ne Bi Fe
5. Laban
6. Kayi Ni Wura
7. Sabu
8. Djorolen
9. Baba
10. N'Guatu

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This six-foot-tall goddess is indisputably one of modern Africa's greatest singers. Her magnificent, throaty alto and exotic yet accessible style have already won her an impressive international following. Oumou's lyrics are nearly as compelling as her voice and person; her open affirmation of female sensuality and diatribes against polygamy have irritated conservative elders but delighted her contemporaries. She is an exponent of the blues-like Wassoulou tradition, which takes its name from a province in Southern Mali. The region's music is based upon Asian-sounding five-tone scales and is usually accompanied by the resonant kamelengoni (a six-stringed hunters' harp) and searing, earthy fiddles, while jaunty polyrhythms are marked by wood drums, metal scrapers, and/or shakers. This double album constitutes an ideal introduction. It contains a twelve-track "greatest hits" package (picked from her first three albums, Moussoulou, Ko Sira, and Worotan) plus eight new tunes that have never before been available on CD. --Christina Roden

Customer Reviews:

Oumou.......2006-11-18

To understand where Africa has been and where it's headed, it would be necessary to read volumes of history, to travel extensively, to watch the off-brand news services religiously, and to truly grasp a Van der Grinten projection map. A shorter way would be to listen to Oumou Sangare - songs detailing the old ways, not always kindly, and songs declaring the rights of the new times. She's been criticized by the establishment and lauded by her fellow countrymen. However, all of this is secondary to the fact that she can sing like nobody's business. Incredible arrangements, excellent band, startling vocal control and arresting melodies. This is what the American "divas" only dream they could pull off.

It got me hooked on Oumou.......2006-08-23

One of my favorite things about this album are the liner notes, which were written by Oumou Sangare herself. They really help me to appreciate the music better than I was able to before. There is a lovely humor and warm intelligence to her notes, and they are also quite informative about the various musical traditions in Mali and how they figure in the various songs. Also, she talks about the political commentary provided in the songs (in many of the traditional songs she added verses, for example), and how she sometimes sings traditional songs in an ironic way: all of that sort of thing is lost on a non-Malian listener unless it is explained.

This album compiles songs from her three previous albums, and adds eight new tracks. Some of my favorite things were new ('new' in the sense of 'not previously available on CD'). Although there is a five-song overlap between this and "Worotan" (the other Oumou Sangare album that I have), I don't mind too much. I do agree with the other reviewer who noted that this album is probably not essential for someone who already has all three of the previous albums; but if you've got only one, and you like it, I would get this by all means.

Simply great music.......2006-03-24

I have explored African music pretty seriously in the past few years. Oumou Sangare is quickly becoming my favorite African artist. A great blend of traditional instruments, confident lead vocals, and wonderful backing vocals. I have not heard the original 3 albums separately from this collection, but there are NO songs to be missed on this set. I suspect that holds for all her recordings. If you like any African music at all, you must check out Oumou.

Essential. Maybe........2005-01-03

Whether or not you need this 2-disc set all depends on the status of your Oumou Sangare collection. It must have been quite a shock and disappointment for people who wanted, but did not yet have all 3 of her previous albums, to see them all go out-of-print. If you do not own any or all of Woroton, Moussoulou, or Ko Sira, you need to buy this. Period. If you already own all 3, this is not an essential purchase for you. That could be considered the end of my review, for all intents and purposes.

I have all 3 and when I saw the release of this disc, I have to admit I was disappointed. In a perfect world, the 3 previous albums would have stayed in print, and this would have been a 2 or 3-disc set made up of live material as well as the new (to those of us not in Africa) studio tracks included here that are from the Africa-only cassette release, Laban. This would have been my first choice because that way we all would have gotten much more new material. Let's face it, anyone who has heard Oumou in concert knows that she is phenomenal. I can't imagine anyone who has been to her concerts not thinking it was one of the best concerts they have ever been to. She is truly a gift to us all. Chicago '99 is the performance that proves this to me.

Even though I was disappointed to see that the vast majority of this set is previously-released material I already owned, I still had to buy it. I had heard OF the Laban cassette in the past couple years but never heard it, and it kinda drove me nuts knowing there was new Oumou out there that I couldn't get my hands on. Now that I have heard the new stuff, it turns out that (at least in my opinion) none of the new tracks are at the level of the older stuff. It's not that I don't like the songs, though. It's the fact that the new stuff is more electronic. I prefer stripped-down Oumou. For me, she could do an album with nothing more than herself, her female back-up singers, a ngoni and a calabash player and *POOF*, magical album. The new tracks are the exact opposite of that. Keyboards, programming, smoother production, etc... Actually I don't mind the drum programming on a couple tracks, but some of the keyboard stuff is just way too smooothie-pop layering for me.

Having said all this, for what it is... a Best Of album with some new tracks... it is excellent. It truly does have all her best songs from the first 3 albums. In order, I have always ranked her albums (favorite to least) as Ko Sira, Moussoulou, and then Worotan. Ko Sira and Moussoulou both being fantastic almost from beginning to end, and Worotan being okay overall with some bright spots.

So, 5 stars because the stuff from the previous albums is still fantastic, but I take away a couple stars for the production style of the new tracks, but then I give a star back because like I said, now that the first 3 albums are gone, this is the perfect digest of those albums. This is jam-packed with her best songs... and her voice!

If you don't have the other 3 albums, do not hesitate to buy this. You will continue to miss out on some great stuff if you don't.

For any who want more vocals than instrumentals.......2004-09-02

OUMOU is a two-cd set tribute to the range of her skills: Oumou has been described as the 'songbird of Wassoulou', and is Mali's diva.
 Her roots lie in the musical traditions of Southern Mali, and her songs comment on social problems in women's lives as well as more universal metaphors of heroism and the human condition.

Average customer rating: It is a shame not to have such a masterpiece in stock need to reissue Africans, keep your culture! WHERE IS IT?

Ko Sira Oumou Sangare Manufacturer: World Circuit ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Mali | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Oumou Moussolou (Women) New Ancient Strings Moussoulou Sa Golo ASIN: B0000023V6 Release Date: 1993-01-01

Tracks:

1. Kayini Wura [Evening Greeting]
2. Sigi Kuruni [Advice to a New Bride]
3. Mani Djindala [The Young Adventurer]
4. Saa Magni
5. Dugu Kamelemba [The Womanizer]
6. Bi Furu [Modern Marriage]
7. Nawo Nawo [I Will Go with You]
8. Ko Sira [Road to the River]

Customer Reviews:

It is a shame not to have such a masterpiece in stock.......2000-07-24

Oumou is one the most beautiful voices in traditional african music. Her melody is soothing and reminds me of my younger years in my african hometown.

need to reissue.......2000-07-05

this is an excellent CD and desperately needs to be reissued

Africans, keep your culture!.......2000-05-04

I love Oumou Sangare. In her voice there is all the deep charm, the fresh sensuality, the strong soul of african women.

This is the second beautiful Oumou's CD. Like other, it's pure African music, using the Wassoulou's penta-tonal scale, hypnotical, polirithmical. The texts reflect African culture. Saa Magni, for example, speaks about death. Death is very close to life, and this track sings like a love song. The Nick Gold's production is simpy superb. Africans can be proud of their culture.

WHERE IS IT?.......2000-01-13

I find this one of the best albums ever produced. It is a shame to not have it in stock.

Average customer rating: Grind me a pound! Mother Africa! Traditional and Universal Djama Kaissoumou (Let's Talk!)! Five stars, but one hundred are few

Moussoulou Oumou Sangare Manufacturer: Nonesuch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Mali | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Oumou Amassakoul Bowmboï Ko Sira Biriko ASIN: B00001SIBE Release Date: 1999-09-21

Tracks:

1. Djama Kaissoumou
2. Diaraby Nene
3. Woula Bara Diagna
4. Moussolou
5. Diya Gneba
6. Ah Ndiya

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Heard wailing away on the soundtrack to the screen adaptation of Toni Morrison's Beloved, Oumou Sangare has in the '90s been a vital force on the folkie side of Afro-pop. Long difficult to find in the Western world, this reissue of Moussoulou, Sangare's 1989 debut, is the jewel that put the Malian pop star on the map, selling an astonishing number of copies and broaching subject matter progressive for that of her native country. Though the language barrier prevents most American listeners from grasping the full meaning of Sangare's discourse on moussoulou ("women"), the singer's expressively clear intonation and range coupled with complex acoustic arrangements speak across the divide with earthy strength and sublime beauty. The shapely curve of femininity itself is echoed in the rise and fall of vocals, the propulsive rhythm and harp, the circular bass and whittled violin lines, as well as the guitar's melodious blue notes. --Paige La Grone

Customer Reviews:

Grind me a pound!.......2004-03-18

Rich, deep, and mellow -- Oumou Sangare's voice is like a premium cup of coffee. Interestingly enough, coffee was once used to stimulate monks to prayer by some brilliant Coptic abbott. Similarly, Sangare's music has a contemplative quality to it.

The music is simple enough: a basslike instrument, the low rumble of a drum, a higher violin-pitched instrument, and the firm ruler of them all, that is, Sangare's voice. The simplicity, the insistence of the rhythms, and the repetitive qualities of the music make it nearly trance-inducing.

This is beautiful music.

Mother Africa!.......2003-03-11

I am by no means a scholar on "world music", as it is often labeled. But, I am definitely curious. I love expanding my musical horizons as far as I possibly can, so I got this cd. From the first few notes, the enchantingly simple rythm of this music captivated me. And Oumou's voice is absolutely amazing - she oozes sensuality and purity at the same time. Everything is unique about it. The band includes familiar instruments such as violin, guitar, bass, and bongos, and in addition there is an instrument called kamelngoni, which I really have no idea what it is. But, this combination of instruments is of course not often heard, and therefore, the sound of this music is incredibly stark, refreshing, and unique. If you need a musical treat, a break from the pop/rap/punk that the media incessantly pummels you with, look no further. If you are of those with a hunger that is not pacified with the common, banal, rehashed "music" that is blindlessly followed by those who know no better, get this cd. You will not be dissappointed.

Traditional and Universal.......2002-11-19

Oumou Sangare's Moussoulou is a hit. It is one of those cd's that will always be loved. From the beginning it became a hit, and 20 years from today people will still enjoy this Malian tradtional music performed by Mali's superstar.
What amazed me about this music is how well it was received by people of different cultures - Europeans, West Africans, Asians, and Americans. This has to do with Sangare's personal charizma.
Seeing Sangare's live shows (I only saw the video) tells even more of the communicative powers of this beautiful musician.
Get it and enjoy.

Djama Kaissoumou (Let's Talk!)!.......2001-11-05

I first heard of Oumou when I bought an African sampler CD. Ah Ndiya was a little less than halfway through the CD. Let's just say that I soon found myself only listening to the CD to hear Oumou! Being that I'm a huge Asian music fan, her music was especially geared towards me in that the music of her region uses many scales shared by the Chinese. Later, by sheer coincidence, i heard a section of Diaraby Nene on a computer program and I fell even more in love with this mysterious and exotic music. Soon I was at the store and purchasing my copy of Moussolou. The first track, Djama Kaissoumou, really moved me, believe it or not. It had an urgency and pulse that were very energizing. When I found out the meaning of the lyrics, it made sense; Oumou emphasizes how short life is, that death comes to us all, and that we ought to respect our ancestors. Diaraby Nene can get a bit repetitive after a while, but the song's lyrics' meanings overcome that feeling quickly once you are aware of them. Tracks 3-5 are only my second favorites compared to 1,2, and 6, but they are also good - with lighter and more pleading qualities(especially Moussolou). Track 3 is nice...it starts out in a swinging triple beat, and then halfway through, the whole mood of the song turns around as it goes into a fast duple beat with guitar solos. I have since purchased Worotan and I'm finding out that Oumou just keeps getting better and better. I can't wait to purchase Ko Sira and for Oumou to release another album!

Five stars, but one hundred are few.......2000-04-27

I love Oumou Sangare. Every time her Wassoulou music come out from my CD player I begin a travel inside the African universe, across the Mali region. Everything is beautiful: the sharp sound of kamelngoni, the soft support to melodie of violin, the counterpoint of the choir, the delicate strenght of percussions. But nothing can be compared to the Oumou's voice. To listen her is to love her. In that voice there is all the deep charm, the fresh sensuality, the strong soul of african women.

This CD is a miracle, born from the encounter between Oumou and the genius of Nick Gold's World Circuit label (who of you knows Nick only for Buena Vista Social Club?). Is the first Oumou's CD, wich sold 200.000 copies only in Africa. You can imagine the African people, without money for eating, doing the queue for buying their music and dream. Buy this CD, and then buy the second and the third of this lady. Five stars, but one hundred are few.

Average customer rating: Precious kola nuts indeed! Five stars, but one hundred are few to die for awesome singing and playing

Worotan Oumou Sangare Manufacturer: Valley Media, Inc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Mali | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Ko Sira Oumou New Ancient Strings Bowmboï Moussoulou ASIN: B0000023VA Release Date: 1996-11-26

Tracks:

1. Kun Fe Ko
2. N'Guatu
3. Baba
4. Worotan
5. Denw
6. N'Diya Ni
7. Tiebaw
8. Sabu
9. Fantan Ni Mone
10. Djorolen

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The 1996 recording of this powerful singer from Mali is both her most fully produced recording to date, but in a strange twist also one of her most grounded, essentially "folk" albums as well. The core African band is mostly voices, with kamalngoni (a thick stringed lute), guitars, flute, and percussion in more or less traditional settings for these powerful and persuasive original songs about the social order and the place of women in the culture. The nontraditional elements are sparse and a little startling. Precise, synchronized violin and bass lines puncture the air; R&B horns (a trio led by Pee Wee Ellis) add an unexpected funk; an African guitar line suddenly takes on an electric urgency. These never detract from the rootsy feel, but rather add enhancements at once surprising and obvious. It's all in service of the songs and the voice of Oumou Sangare, whose sliding soulfulness and chilling wail are positively captivating. --Louis Gibson

Customer Reviews:

Precious kola nuts indeed!.......2001-04-01

Oumou Sangare's WOROTAN follows the rich tradition of Malian `griot', story-teller, music. She sings mainly about social issues, addressing traditional values as well as injustices in a very personal way. The griots have been famous throughout West African cultures as the entertainers at festivals and major family occasions, as well as the recorders of family history and the social conscience of a whole ethnic group. The griots are a special `caste' and only people from selected families are allowed to assume the role. Griots move outside the mainstream of the class society. There are any number of famous griots in the Malian music scene.

Some of the songs might seem somewhat monotonous or repetitive and it is worth reading the text of the songs to understand what she is conveying to her audience. Oumou's beautiful voice is not in the forefront in all songs; she is accompanied by a women's chorus that is typical for Malian music but not necessarily the most melodious for the non-accustomed ear. Her voice though, is powerful, varying with the theme she addresses. It is particularly beautiful in the last track, a haunting song about her anguish about the world around her.

A mix of traditional instruments, such as the ngoni, a one-string guitar-like instrument, the Peul flute and, of course, the essential djembe, the Malian drum, are combined with modern instruments resulting in a good variety of accompaniments.

WOROTAN means `10 kola nuts', a traditional bride price. Kola nuts are in general regarded as a precious gift that is offered on many occasions. Likewise, this CD is a treasure that can be offered and enjoyed by many. For newcomers to Malian music it should be listened to a few times so that the increasing familiarity with the music allows an increase in listening pleasure.

Five stars, but one hundred are few.......2000-04-27

I love Oumou Sangare. Every time her Wassoulou music come out from my CD player I begin a travel inside the African universe, across the Mali region. Everything is beautiful: the sharp sound of kamelngoni, the soft support to melodie of violin, the counterpoint of the choir, the delicate strenght of percussions. But nothing can be compared to the Oumou's voice. To listen her is to love her. In that voice there is all the deep charm, the fresh sensuality, the strong soul of african women.

This CD is a miracle, born from the encounter between Oumou and the genius of Nick Gold's World Circuit label (who of you knows Nick only for Buena Vista Social Club?). Is the third Oumou's CD, the same intensity of others with some news: the horns of Pee Wee Ellis, the flute of Yacouba Mamouni (Mamar Kassey), the spanish guitar of Nitin Sawhney (hear the sweet ballad Djorolen). Five stars, but one hundred are few.

to die for.......1999-06-05

My experience of the album followed her concert in Seattle. Within 2 minutes of music I was weeping, my heart changed shape and grew larger. I hardly listen to anything else since then and I will serve her someday. The groove of the band is a drummer's dream, incandescent, and her off-beat phrasing loops long lines over the top. Try singing along!

awesome singing and playing.......1999-02-27

Oumou Sangare is one of the planet's superstars. She is wildly popular in West Africa. Worotan is an excellent and innovative collection of her work. It may not be as raw and immediate as her first collection "Mousoulou," but it is still essential. Recorded with session musicians (James Brown's horn amongst others) and her regular band, Oumou explores new musical ground. While the collection is experimental it does not suffer from synthesizers and get bogged down looking for a crossover hit (ala Baaba Maal's Nomad Soul). THe cd is Oumou. If you haven't fallen in love with Oumou Sangare I urge you to, her work is wonderful!

Average customer rating: Precious kola nuts indeed! Five stars, but one hundred are few to die for awesome singing and playing

Worotan Oumou Sangare Manufacturer: Nonesuch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Mali | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Ko Sira Oumou New Ancient Strings Bowmboï Moussoulou ASIN: B000005J51 Release Date: 1997-07-01

Tracks:

1. Kun Fe Ko
2. N'Guatu
3. Baba
4. Worotan
5. Denw
6. N'Diya Ni
7. Tiebaw
8. Sabu
9. Fantan Ni Mone
10. Djorolen

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The 1996 recording of this powerful singer from Mali is both her most fully produced recording to date, but in a strange twist also one of her most grounded, essentially "folk" albums as well. The core African band is mostly voices, with kamalngoni (a thick stringed lute), guitars, flute, and percussion in more or less traditional settings for these powerful and persuasive original songs about the social order and the place of women in the culture. The nontraditional elements are sparse and a little startling. Precise, synchronized violin and bass lines puncture the air; R&B horns (a trio led by Pee Wee Ellis) add an unexpected funk; an African guitar line suddenly takes on an electric urgency. These never detract from the rootsy feel, but rather add enhancements at once surprising and obvious. It's all in service of the songs and the voice of Oumou Sangare, whose sliding soulfulness and chilling wail are positively captivating. --Louis Gibson

Customer Reviews:

Precious kola nuts indeed!.......2001-04-01

Oumou Sangare's WOROTAN follows the rich tradition of Malian `griot', story-teller, music. She sings mainly about social issues, addressing traditional values as well as injustices in a very personal way. The griots have been famous throughout West African cultures as the entertainers at festivals and major family occasions, as well as the recorders of family history and the social conscience of a whole ethnic group. The griots are a special `caste' and only people from selected families are allowed to assume the role. Griots move outside the mainstream of the class society. There are any number of famous griots in the Malian music scene.

Some of the songs might seem somewhat monotonous or repetitive and it is worth reading the text of the songs to understand what she is conveying to her audience. Oumou's beautiful voice is not in the forefront in all songs; she is accompanied by a women's chorus that is typical for Malian music but not necessarily the most melodious for the non-accustomed ear. Her voice though, is powerful, varying with the theme she addresses. It is particularly beautiful in the last track, a haunting song about her anguish about the world around her.

A mix of traditional instruments, such as the ngoni, a one-string guitar-like instrument, the Peul flute and, of course, the essential djembe, the Malian drum, are combined with modern instruments resulting in a good variety of accompaniments.

WOROTAN means `10 kola nuts', a traditional bride price. Kola nuts are in general regarded as a precious gift that is offered on many occasions. Likewise, this CD is a treasure that can be offered and enjoyed by many. For newcomers to Malian music it should be listened to a few times so that the increasing familiarity with the music allows an increase in listening pleasure.

Five stars, but one hundred are few.......2000-04-27

I love Oumou Sangare. Every time her Wassoulou music come out from my CD player I begin a travel inside the African universe, across the Mali region. Everything is beautiful: the sharp sound of kamelngoni, the soft support to melodie of violin, the counterpoint of the choir, the delicate strenght of percussions. But nothing can be compared to the Oumou's voice. To listen her is to love her. In that voice there is all the deep charm, the fresh sensuality, the strong soul of african women.

This CD is a miracle, born from the encounter between Oumou and the genius of Nick Gold's World Circuit label (who of you knows Nick only for Buena Vista Social Club?). Is the third Oumou's CD, the same intensity of others with some news: the horns of Pee Wee Ellis, the flute of Yacouba Mamouni (Mamar Kassey), the spanish guitar of Nitin Sawhney (hear the sweet ballad Djorolen). Five stars, but one hundred are few.

to die for.......1999-06-05

My experience of the album followed her concert in Seattle. Within 2 minutes of music I was weeping, my heart changed shape and grew larger. I hardly listen to anything else since then and I will serve her someday. The groove of the band is a drummer's dream, incandescent, and her off-beat phrasing loops long lines over the top. Try singing along!

awesome singing and playing.......1999-02-27

Oumou Sangare is one of the planet's superstars. She is wildly popular in West Africa. Worotan is an excellent and innovative collection of her work. It may not be as raw and immediate as her first collection "Mousoulou," but it is still essential. Recorded with session musicians (James Brown's horn amongst others) and her regular band, Oumou explores new musical ground. While the collection is experimental it does not suffer from synthesizers and get bogged down looking for a crossover hit (ala Baaba Maal's Nomad Soul). THe cd is Oumou. If you haven't fallen in love with Oumou Sangare I urge you to, her work is wonderful!

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Global Divas - Voices From Women of the World (3 Cd Set) Kristen Braten-Berg , Celina Gonzalez , Varttina , Nasida Ria , Oumou Sangare , Marlene Dietrich , Gal Costa and Maria Bethania , Lydia Mendoza , Rosa Eskenazi , and Marian Anderson Manufacturer: Rounder ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Rounder Records | Specialty Stores | Music ASIN: B000E1AWF8

Product Description

3 Cd SET // Global Divas - Voices From Women Of the World// DISC 1: 1. Heiemo Og Nykkjen - Kristen Braten-Berg 2. Spirit Of The Winter Tree - Tiddas 3. Santa Barbara - Celina Gonzalez 4. Pihi Neito - Varttina 5. Keadilan - Nasida Ria 6. Moussolou - Oumou Sangare 7. Allein - Marlene Dietrich 8. Derya U Mazir - Djur Djura 9. Sonho Meu - Gal Costa/Maria Bethania 10. Cielito Lindo - Lydia Mendoza 11. Ime Prezakias Tsifte Telli - Rosa Eskenazi 12. Chaviou Elwara: El Barm (Theme) - Dimi Mint Abba 13. Ya Tayr - Fairuz 14. Go Down, Moses - Marian Anderson DISC 2: 1. Povo Que Lavas No Rio - Amalia Rodrigues 2. No Va Mi Nina - Carmen Linares 3. Quimbara - Celia Cruz 4. Az Ti Postilam - Bisserov Sisters 5. Vie Nouvelle - Houria Aichi 6. Ju Ju Warrior - Calypso Rose 7. Walkin' After Midnight - Patsy Cline 8. Darlie Kea Lemang - Miriam Makeba/Skylarks 9. Milord - Edith Piaf 10. Futari No Hitomi - Misora Hibari 11. Caminto De Contreras - Lucha Reyes 12. Anjara - Tarika Sammy :: Fate - Tarika Sammy 13. Erghen Diado (Song Of Schopsko) - The Bulgarian State Radio & Television Female Vocal Choir 14. Ro Ro Keda - Zarsanga DISC 3: 1. La Copla De Ordeno - Maria Olga Pineros 2. Do Right Woman, Do Right Man - Aretha Franklin 3. Listen Up, Ladies - Cedella Marley-Booker 4. Aguas De Marco - Elis Regina 5. Gracias A La Vida - Mercedes Sosa 6. P.D.G. - Les Amazones De Guinee 7. Mahk Jchi - Ulali :: Heartbeat Drum Song - Ulali 8. Repulj Madar, Repulj - Marta Sebestyen :: Fly Bird, Fly - Marta Sebestyen 9. El Hob Kolloh - Oum Kalsoum (excerpt) :: All Of My Love - Oum Kalsoum (excerpt) 10. Radha Na Bole - Lata Mangeshkar 11. Amaqawe - Mahotella Queens 12. Anta Rabhi Ou Ras Mali - Cheikha Rimitti 13. Tonggeret - Idjah Hadidjah

Average customer rating: The CD,although old ,is superb

Moussolou (Women) Oumou Sangare Manufacturer: Elektra/Asylum ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Mali | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Ko Sira Oumou Amassakoul Djam Leelii ASIN: B0000023V0 Release Date: 1999-09-21

Tracks:

1. Djama Kaissoumou
2. Diaraby Nene
3. Woula Bara Diagna
4. Moussolou
5. Diya Gneba
6. Ah Ndiya

Customer Reviews:

The CD,although old ,is superb.......1999-06-25

It is fundamental of a typical african praise song and highly inspiring. The messages are akin to modern day life in good communities. The lyrics in MOUSSOLOU leaves me firm in thought as our ancestors intended.

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Wambara Oumou Dioubate Manufacturer: Stern's ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Guinea | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Africa | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000IPA4 Release Date: 1996-05-21

Tracks:

1. Ladiya
2. Rokiya
3. Wambara
4. Kuoma Masni
5. El Hadj
6. Ca Suffit Comme Ca
7. Ma We
8. Mo Ye Banna
9. Dama Tami
10. Kalil
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