Foday Musa Suso Kora Music from Gambia
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CD Details
- Released: May 30, 2012
- Originally Released: 2010
- Label: Folkways Records
Tracks:
- 1.Kelefaba (Tomoraba Tuning) / "Kuruntu Kelefa" (Tomoraba Tuning) - (medley)
- 2.Sunjata (Sauta Tuning)
- 3.Tira Makan (Tomoraba Tuning)
- 4.Apollo (Sauta Tuning)
- 5.Jula Jekere (Hardino Tuning)
- 6.Juku Te Nte Sorola (Sauta Tuning)
- 7.Mama Manneh (Hardino Tuning)
Product Description:
Recorded in Accra, Ghana, in 1976, Kora Music from the Gambia is a collection of songs performed on the Kora, a 21-string bridge harp used by the Mandinka people of northwestern Africa. Foday Musa Suso is a member of the hereditary Jali social class, and, as ethnomusicologist Roderic Knight explains, that means he is both a historian and a musician: "For example, praises and genealogy were incorporated into songs, and oral history was told to the accompaniment of instrument music. " Suso's selections on this album range from traditional stories from the Mali Empire ("Tira Makan") to a contemporary song from the Gambia that refers to the 1960s moon landing missions ("Apollo"). Liner notes include a detailed description and history of kora music in the Gambia and track notes.
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- Sales Rank: 107,361
- UPC: 093070851023
- Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
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