Sigui

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The lead guitarist of Mali's renowned Super Rail Band and the central character of the book In Griot Time finally gets a chance to step into the spotlight. It has taken more than 30 years for Djelimady Tounkara to make a solo album, but the long wait is worthwhile. Mixing some of the best Rail Band material (and musicians) with traditional pieces, Tounkara comes up with an acoustic gem of a record in which his guitar lines flow like a waterfall in and out of the songs while filigrees push things forward. Throughout, he offers plenty of space to the other musicians, especially Sayon Sissoko and his sparking ngoni (an ancestor of the banjo). But on both "Djoura" and "Samakoun," he allows himself center stage, and the staggering breadth of his talent becomes truly apparent. While African, he's taken music from all over and integrated it seamlessly into his playing, which shows hints of jazz, blues, and even folk in his picking styles. Tounkara's brilliance has been apparent for decades; with this record his position as one of the world's greatest guitarists becomes undeniable. --Chris Nickson

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Kongo Sigui
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Powerful Malian melody and rhythm

i love this group toooo much.

Kongo Sigui
Super Rail Band De Bamako
Manufacturer: Indigo France
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00009465X
Release Date: 2003-10-14

Tracks:

Mogo Gnaye Kodola
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Dakan
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For over three decades, this Malian group has set the worldwide standard for Afropop music, with the possible exception of the equally talented Bembeya Jazz. Formed when Mali emerged from colonial rule, this invigorating ensemble, which once included Salif Keita and Mory Kante as members, mixes Afro-Cuban mambo, Congolese rumba, the 21-string kora, Manding music, and Griot praise vocals to create a sound that is both local and global. This CD captures the group--led by guitarist Djelimady Tounkara--in superb and syncopated form. With their twangy, West Africa-tuned guitars, precision percussion, and angelic female vocals, this ensemble shows what happens when Mother Africa's musical offspring come back home, as evidenced by the hip-shaking, grooves of "Mogo Gnayé Kodola," "Balla Moussa Keita," and "Pirates," as wellas the soft, Savannah-breezed "Kory," the title track, and the Memphis-motored "Tunga." These musical visionaries have come a long way from their first home, the Buffet Hotel de la Gare in the capital city of Bamako. Now, everybody gets buzzed from their profound and poetic palm-wine pulsations. --Eugene Holley, Jr.

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Powerful Malian melody and rhythm.......2007-03-14

This is really an amazing cd. High quality, and Djelimadi's guitar is mind blowing--Like a clean jimi hendrix with delay pedal. Highly recommended. I think th other reviewer below mistakenly put 3 stars instead of 4 or 5 if you read the review.

i love this group toooo much........2007-01-06

i have collected almost every cd available of the group, but still wants to know of some realeses of their albums.Love this group too much.

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love the man.
Oh! Yes I wanna testify, This is the best work
Shockingly good!!! 6 stars out of 5.
Djelimady, Primus inter Pares
A feast for your ears!

Sigui
Djelimady Tounkara
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005AALF
Release Date: 2002-03-12

Tracks:

Mande Djeliou
Gnima Diala
Sigui
Ayebo
Diaoura
Amary Ndaou
Djanfa Magni
Samakoun
Makan Djan Woule
Senelalou
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The lead guitarist of Mali's renowned Super Rail Band and the central character of the book In Griot Time finally gets a chance to step into the spotlight. It has taken more than 30 years for Djelimady Tounkara to make a solo album, but the long wait is worthwhile. Mixing some of the best Rail Band material (and musicians) with traditional pieces, Tounkara comes up with an acoustic gem of a record in which his guitar lines flow like a waterfall in and out of the songs while filigrees push things forward. Throughout, he offers plenty of space to the other musicians, especially Sayon Sissoko and his sparking ngoni (an ancestor of the banjo). But on both "Djoura" and "Samakoun," he allows himself center stage, and the staggering breadth of his talent becomes truly apparent. While African, he's taken music from all over and integrated it seamlessly into his playing, which shows hints of jazz, blues, and even folk in his picking styles. Tounkara's brilliance has been apparent for decades; with this record his position as one of the world's greatest guitarists becomes undeniable. --Chris Nickson

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love the man........2007-01-06

still waiting for another another solo from the man. his very good.

Oh! Yes I wanna testify, This is the best work.......2003-09-30

I had a chance to listen to this many times at my local shop and I must say don't hesitate to purchase this cd it's good, very good actually. The guitar is clear, unstoppable once Djelimady puts his strong hands on it. The most appealing thing to me about this cd is the guitar, the lyrics(vocals)are great even though the man himself is not the leading vocalist. Some of the tracks have an AfroSpanish feel to it U could swear that Djelimady once had a Spanish guitar teacher. U can actually feel the variety within the songs each with its own sound though I must be honest on first listen I thought the songs sound the same but as I listened more, well I was hooked. I listened to B.Traore' & I must say Djelimady has an upper hand to him i.e Djelimady sounds better than Troare'(Apologies to Troare')Overall? this is a great cd it has a rooty feel, bluesy,AfroSpanish,but at the end of it all its an African Malian music at its best.

Shockingly good!!! 6 stars out of 5........2003-07-10

I suppose it's theoretically possible to overstate the quality of this album, but only by saying something like, "This album is better than God. And air." In contrast with his work leading the Malian institution the Super Rail Band, Mr. Tounkara plays acoustic guitar on this record, which from the first track's dizzying intro to the last chord of the last track serves many flavors, all delicious. I am privileged to have twice seen the Rail Band in concert, however I missed Mr. Tounkara's stop in Minneapolis last November. My stomach stirs in anguish at this thought. Buy this album, listen to it over and over, and proceed to buy me a thank-you gift.

Djelimady, Primus inter Pares.......2003-04-08

Start at track one, and go on through to the end.

Djelimady Tounkara is the world's greatest guitarist. Coming from a nation of great guitarists, he is certainly first among equals. Here, on an album of originals (except for the last track, in which he beautifully reworks an ancient Mande tune), his jaw-dropping virtuosity with the acoustic guitar takes center stage. The harmonies are astonishing on this mostly acoustic sets, and the vocalists are extremely good (even if they're not quite in the league of the likes of Kassemady Diabate: then again, no one, not even Salif Keita, is.), their voices tending towards a dry, soaring quality. The percussion, too is spacious and acoustic. This is truly a roots recording, but the recording is absolutely first rate. In fact, when I purchased a pair of speakers recently, this was the CD I used as a benchmark as I was testing various systems. The sound is impressively clean and clear without being in the least bit sterile.

A great album. No point launching into descriptions, but rest assured, this man has inculcated everything from flamenco to classical to dirty south blues to kora technique. Just be thankful you've got ears, postal service and twenty bucks.

A feast for your ears!.......2002-09-11

Djelimady Tounkara has some supurb moments on this CD. Over all a great listen. Instant gratification, great longevity, mega-fun.

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