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Badenya: Manden Jaliya in New York City

Various Artists
Badenya: Manden Jaliya in New York City
Originally from Mali, Guinea, Gambia, and Guinea-Bissau, these artists are now part of the global beat of New York City's music scene. Though their music has a distinctively contemporary Afropop sound, they are all jalilu—practitioners of ancient performance traditions dating back to the 13th century Empire of Mali. This exquisite recording showcases singing by masters of the soaring vocal style of jaliya and virtuoso instrumental playing on the bala, kora, n'goni, tambin, djembe, dundun, guitar, and bass. A testimony to the vitality and creativity of immigrant communities in America, this music and its performers seamlessly combine contemporary life in urban New York with African traditions.

Track Listing

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Abdoulaye Diabaté and Super Manden
06:03
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102
Adjaratou Tapani Sissoko with Super Manden
06:52
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Adjaratou Tapani Sissoko with Super Manden
06:04
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104
Abdoulaye Diabaté and Super Manden
06:45
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105
Abdoulaye Diabaté with Abou Sylla, Famoro Dioubate, Yacouba Sissoko
05:57
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106
Mahamadou Salieu Susso
06:21  
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107
Abou Sylla, Famoro Dioubate
05:12
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108
Bah Bailo, Keba Bobo Cissoko, Famoro Dioubate, Sylvain Leroux
05:02  
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109
Keba Bobo Cissoko
05:15
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110
Abou Sylla with Djefalima Diabaté and Fodé Bangoura
06:26
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Keba Bobo Cissoko, Famoro Dioubate
05:45