- Audio CD
- Number of Discs: 2
- Format: Import
- Label: Parlophone
- ASIN: B000066TKO
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Thoes of you who like the way the first Manu Chao record makes you feel will like this. It mixes and matches new and old with great delight and at the same time effortlessly blends different worlds. They obviously had so much FUN making this record and you can hear it in every note. Damon's melodica may not be perfect, but would sound wrong somehow if it was. (Great to hear melodica being used in a starring role again too - Augustus Pablo, you are much missed...) This is a record to chill out to whilst wearing a big smile on your face. Life affirming!
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
There's something for everyone here. You don't have to love world music to appreciate such songs as Sunset Coming On, whilst tracks like The Diembe and Niger, which mix dub reggae with laid back Malian vibes, prove irresistable. On top of these are a wealth of African sounds that will convert those unsure about what such music sounds like. Damon and friends are to be congratulated. They've managed to produce what will be an essential soundtrack of the summer for all those who buy this CD.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Do you need a change? Are you in the mood for something new and exotic? Well then, how does a trip to Mali sound? Good? Then let yourself be carried away by Mali Music, an album conceived and produced by Damon Albarn (leader of Blur and Gorillaz) and the musicians he befriended during his stay in Mali in July 2000. Let them take you along on their adventures, to the very places where Damon recorded over 80 hours of traditional music, accompanied at times by Damon's melodica and humming. This musical project (initiated by the Oxfam charity organization) represents the merging of two different musical landscapes. Damon edited and worked on the recordings in his London studio, enriching them with dubbing and electronic effects. The result is an eclectic album, a total of sixteen pieces marrying Malian and Western music, which takes the listener on a musical journey. A ride on the Niger River, a visit of Bamako's Institut National des Arts, and stops at the Kela and Griot Villages are all on the itinerary. You will be surprised and happy to discover how delightfully Toumani Diabaté's kora (a 21-cord harp), the njurka (a traditional violin), the balafon, the ngoni and the Griots' singing mesh with the piano, keyboards, guitars and electronic music. The 40-page booklet accompanying the CD is equally superb.
Do you wish to become acquainted to Malian music without getting bogged down by it? Opt for Mali Music then, the first release of Honest Jon's Records, a label founded by Damon Albarn and his friends from the Portobello Road record shop. Have a good trip!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
The Best.
I got this aas a present and kept forgetting to order, then two days before I was ment to give it, I ordered. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Corneil
Creative
Being a post punk indie kid this album is very different to anything else I own.
However if you like laid back Damon Albarn & proper tunes this album is very good. Read more
However if you like laid back Damon Albarn & proper tunes this album is very good. Read more
Published on 24 May 2008 by Mr. D-G
8/10. '4AM At Toumani's'
Albarn's Mali Music project is an overlooked album of beautiful mood and texture that barely belongs to the hideous 'category' of world music. Read more
Published on 10 May 2007 by Demob Happy
when world crossover works
There are many attempts at world crossover music that fail but luckily this is one of those rare records that works on all counts. Read more
Published on 20 Dec 2006 by ragnumpiza
a real good treat
amongst the rubbish tweenie pop music of 2002 this little gem sticks out, the hypnotic tunes are really refreshing, if only all modern music was as good as this, it's how music... Read more
Published on 4 Jun 2003 by Joe
World music rules at the moment...
I'm a big fan of all kinds of music but in the year 2002 it
seems, to me, that "popular" music is absolutely awful. Read more
seems, to me, that "popular" music is absolutely awful. Read more
Published on 31 July 2002 by Ziggy Spaceboy
Multi-talented Mali music!
"Now for my next trick" Damon Albarn turns an Oxfam-sponsored visit to Mali into an electronic, bongo, steel drum and singing festival, unhampered and honest from the helping hands... Read more
Published on 30 April 2002
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