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

101	Fakoli (Mali)	Abdoulaye Diabaté and Super Manden	06:03
102	Jigiya (Mali)	Adjaratou Tapani Sissoko with Super Manden	06:52
103	Kinzan (Guinea / Mali)	Adjaratou Tapani Sissoko with Super Manden	06:04
104	Nanfulen (Guinea / Mali)	Abdoulaye Diabaté and Super Manden	06:45
105	Janjon (Mali)	Abdoulaye Diabaté with Abou Sylla, Famoro Dioubate, Yacouba Sissoko	05:57
106	Sidi Yellah (Gambia)	Mahamadou Salieu Susso	06:21
107	Sori Kemedon (Guinea)	Abou Sylla, Famoro Dioubate	05:12
108	Keme Burema (Guinea)	Bah Bailo, Keba Bobo Cissoko, Famoro Dioubate, Sylvain Leroux	05:02
109	Allah L'A Ke (Guinea-Bissau)	Keba Bobo Cissoko	05:15
110	Diniya (Guinea)	Abou Sylla with Djefalima Diabaté and Fodé Bangoura	06:26
111	Djiu De Galinha (Guinea-Bissau)	Keba Bobo Cissoko, Famoro Dioubate	05:45