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  • Audio CD (17 Nov 2008)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Because
  • ASIN: B001GRTPYI
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
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Track Listings

1. Sabali
2. Ce N'est Pas Bon
3. Magosa
4. Djama
5. Djuru
6. Je Te Kiffe
7. Masiteladi
8. Africa
9. Compagnon de la Vie
10. Unissons Nous
11. Bozos
12. I Follow You
13. Welcome to Mali
14. Batoma
15. Sebeke
16. Boula (Hidden Track)

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Sixth album, and second for the eclectic French label Because--following 2005's Dimanche A Bamako, by Malian world music superstars Amadou & Mariam. Triumphing over adversity (they are both blind) to achieve worldwide celebrity status, this husband and wife duo continue to expand the boundaries of African music, fusing it with blues-rock, electronica and pop. Collaborators on this release include Damon Albarn--whose love of Malian music is well known --and Somali rapper K'Naan.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful fusion of international styles, 2 Jan 2009
By Jeremy Williams (London) - See all my reviews
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I heard opening track 'Sabali' on the radio and was captivated by its gentle electronics, spiralling synth riff and charming African-French vocals. There's nothing else quite like it on the rest of the album, in what is actually quite a diverse set. Bluesy guitars take over on 'Ce n'est pas bon', disco beats and reggae keyboards on 'Djama', with hip-hop, motown funk and dance elsewhere. It's quite a party.

Various guest contribute. Toumani Diabate lends his kora to the beautiful 'Djuru', Somalian rapper K'naan appears on 'Africa' for an "east-west coast collaboration", and Damon Albarn, who they have worked with before. Very familiar with Malian music, he is largely responsible for the aforementioned 'Sabali'. At no point do the guests overshadow the real stars here however, Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia.

'Welcome to Mali' is a wonderful fusion of international styles from two highly talented musicians, a up-beat hybrid of blues, dance, and African rhythms that adds up to more than the sum of its parts. Apparently Amadou and Mariam are due to play at Barack Obama's inauguration, which is sure to catapult them beyond the narrow interests of 'world music' and bring them the wider attention they fully deserve.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, 22 Jan 2009
By Daniel Dalton - See all my reviews
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The critics are raving about this, and in turn condemning Dimanche á Bamako as somehow vastly inferior for its apparently lush and synthetic presentation. This doesn't really tell the whole story; true Dimanche is a very "produced" and slightly syntheitc record; not dripping edgy and rustic. However it is an album of soundscapes (really evocative, one can imagine the world of the blind somehow, rolling through mali), emotion, and joy. This, however, is, with the exception of the 7th, and final two tracks, joyless, and grating. Even the finer moments come from infusions of rather derivative western music, some of which is frankly barn/pub rock. although good rolling fun, this is far from seminal or inventive, and far from rootsy either.

Worse still, however, are the properly poor fusion moments. A half baked hip-hop effort (really poor from all ends, poor rap, poor music, awful outcome) and a hard-to-see-why english track where it is revealed that the already-limited vocal talents of amadou are even more veiled when in an alien tongue, made worse by the limited vocabulary and frankly trite subject matter. (mariam hasn't learned to sing any better either, but here it gets to grate)

worth admission if you've got no alternative, but this isn't the case, the joys of Mali's old guard, the super rail band (no I'm not making a comparison of the music, just the fervour and fun) are still there for you.

So, the album's not awful but it's fairly close in parts.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A gust of fresh air...., 10 Feb 2009
By David Murphy (Dublin - Ireland) - See all my reviews
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Amadou & Mariam produce a true world sound which encompasses everyone who likes music. This is truly a five star CD which dips in and out of other musical cultures across the globe. The more you listen to it the more you hear, I can do no more than say try it for yourself and be enriched with their wonderful approach to making music.
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4.0 out of 5 stars welcome happiness
I've never heard Amadou and Miriam's music before this album, but I'll certainly be looking at their backlogue after hearing this album. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Catherine Hume

4.0 out of 5 stars A recording of great quality
Much of "Welcome To Mali" is an open-ended joyous affair, informed by the energy of community and self-sufficiency. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Gerry McCaffrey

5.0 out of 5 stars As good as they say...
I thought Dimanche a Bamako was a great album and hoped this would be as good. I wasn't disappointed. Read more
Published 4 months ago by monkey girl

2.0 out of 5 stars Maybe I'm missing something
have to agree, this is a major disapointment. It has a few moments, but much more than that it is about going through the motions.Little freshness or vitality, or creativity. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Kw Mckinlay

4.0 out of 5 stars Good follow up to Dimanche à Bamako
Initially I wasn't sure this CD had quite reached the standard of "Dimanche à Bamako". But after a few plays I found my way into it via the tracks towards the end, in particular... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Axeros

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent crossover
Amadou & Mariam have made another great album that bridges the gulf between African and Western music. Read more
Published 5 months ago by mark ayers

5.0 out of 5 stars this is fab essential album one of the best of 2008!!
rhis stands up well with anything from the motown atlanta stuff its fab there music is joyous and the rhythm wow makes me wanna dance i personally liked there other offering but... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. S. L. Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Love it....
This was bought after seeing Amadou and Mariam on Later with Jools Holland....I just thought they were stunning live, infectiously joyous and they didn't stop smiling once! Read more
Published 6 months ago by Sean Paul Koris

2.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointed
Very disappointed with this album. Not a patch on their original offerings. There were a few riffs here and there that were recognisable as Amadou & Mariam but mostly swamped by... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Simon out of Africa

5.0 out of 5 stars What the papers say..
"The most exciting pop album of 2008"
`Top 50 Albums of 2008' #2 *****
Observer Music Monthly

"Stands with the output of anybody on Atlantic, Motown or... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Because

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