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Track Listings
| 1. Toumani |
| 2. Boulevard De L'Independance |
| 3. Ya Fama |
| 4. Mali Sadio |
| 5. Salsa |
| 6. Wasso |
| 7. Mamadou Diaby |
| 8. Tapha Niang |
| 9. Single |
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4.9 out of 5 stars (19 customer reviews)
38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Makes me want to dance to the passport office!, 26 July 2006
By J. Farrelly - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Boulevard De L'independance (Audio CD)
This is one of the finest albums in an Afro World genre that I have ever heard. The liveness of this recording jumps out of your speakers with an energy similar to that from Orchestra Baobab except Diabate has gone big -- a great big band sound. The spirit reminded me a bit of what Van Morrison was able to achieve with the New Caledonia Band (back in the day.) When I heard the horns I thought of Van's arrangments when Pee Wee Ellis was in the band and was pleasantly surprised to find Mr. Ellis' name among the credits on this album. Of course Diabate's wonderful kora playing sweeps in and out of the songs, but it is clear that the conductor is more interested in seeing that everyone in the band has the chance to shine. Truly superb performances by everyone involved. Wish I could give it 10 stars.
Please bring this wonderful music from Mali to concert halls or dance halls or churches--this is the kind of music that transforms and makes our higher nature emerge into the world.
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Glorious and Lush, 22 Jan 2007
By applewood - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Boulevard De L'independance (Audio CD)
Diabate's distinctive singing and Kora playing (West African lute/harp) is beautifullly enhanced with the backing of the Symmetric Orchestra. With big band arrangements for percussions, horns, guitar and vocals the sound is irresistably lively (sometimes like Nigerian Highlife), but also smooth and urbane (like Youssou N'Dour and Super Etoile's mbalax sound). Helpful liner notes as well put the orchestra and songs into context.
Strangely enough, I'm reminded of the big band treatment Frank Zappa's tunes have gotten recently; creative arrangements of complex material yielding an easy listening experience.
This recording embodies what I love about African music - superb musicianship playing complex rhythms, with contemporary sensibilty and traditional, timeless grounding.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the best albums I've ever owned, 13 Feb 2007
By Brent V. Keener "Earthward" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Boulevard De L'independance (Audio CD)
This album is sheer brilliance and I just can't seem to get sick of it. Unlike Toumani Diabate's other albums (all of which are great as well; see especially IN THE HEART OF THE MOON), this album has more of a big-band sound to it. It's significantly more jazzy and less acoustic than his other work. The "Symmetric Orchestra" adds an incredible touch to Diabate's already-amazing musicianship. The vocals in "Wasso," "Mamadou Diaby," and "Boulevard de l'Independence" are breathtakingly gorgeous and provide a calmer, more spiritual sound to the jazzed and high-energy tracks like "Africa Challenge," "Toumani," and "Single."
All in all, a great album: diverse, unique, traditional elements juxtaposed with modern sounds, inspirational, energetic, reflective: perfection. My only complaint is that I wish it had more tracks, but an album this good would never have enough tracks to satiate my ears - it would always keep me wanting more!
Give this album a Grammy!
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