Gandadiko immediately reached the top of international world music charts and the band toured in europe in 2015, 2016 and 2017. With fatoumata diawara, ahmed ag kaedi, bassekou kouyate, master soumy. Since the nation made its debut in 1964, malian athletes had appeared in every edition of the summer olympic games, with the exception of the 1976 summer olympics in montreal because of the african boycott. Their sound, influenced by west african rhythms and southern american blues, features the traditional 14stringed kamele ngoni hunters harp and the karinye, a traditional percussion instrument. Fatoumata fatou diawara is a rising star on the global pop scene memorably featured in abderrahmane sissakos acclaimed drama timbuktu. For centuries music has strengthened malis cultural identity, musicians are holding strong positions in society. The documentary mali blues observes worldclass musicians who dare to make a statement. Release dates 7 also known as aka 4 release dates germany 24 june 2016 munich international film. Situated in the heart of west africa, mali is one of the worlds great musical treasures and widely acknowledged as a primary source of the. The music of mali is, like that of most african nations, ethnically diverse, but one influence predominates. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Mali blues, a new documentary directed by lutz gregor, tells the reallife story of ms.
Director lutz gregor follows rising world music star fatoumata diawara as she prepares for her firstever concert performance in her home country of mali at the festival of the niger in 2015. Publicity image when the festivals stopped, foreign artists and music producers also stopped coming to mali, making it. Malis music defines the countrys cultural identity. It also plays well as binary or ternary bars 2, 3 or 4 beats. Sound devices 744 audacity wave16 xld flac16 recordedtransferred. This is certainly due to the fact that the balafon, the ancestor of the piano is tuned to accompany the traditional songs that are based on tonal music. Together with the stars of malian global pop fatoumata diawara, bassekou kouyate master soumy and ahmed ag kaedi we embark on a musical journey to malis agitated heart. A moving documentary about malis musicians and their fight against religious militants. Certainly the origin of the blues as we know it today. Aug 19, 2016 mamadou and vanessa perform original, poignant music from mali. Schoeps mk41s dina kcy 2505 ig pfa sound devices 744 2444. Diawara and three other major malian musicians as they collaborate in the capital city, bamako. The west african country of mali is considered the birthplace of the blues and jazz, brought later by abducted slaves to americas cotton fields.
Mali blues live from madison and milwaukee mali blues with tani diakite. It is generally believed that the slaves who brought their music and traditional west african string instrument the ngoniwhich evolved into the banjoto american cotton fields from mali. Release dates 7 also known as aka 4 release dates germany 24 june 2016 munich international film festival canada 8 september 2016 toronto international film festival germany 29 september 2016. Gaza surf club, mali blues, the stairs by matt fagerholm. Mali bluess tracks jama mano bo by mali blues published on 20200309t16. World music star fatoumata diawara prepares for her performance at the 2015 festival of the. Advanced digital download of the current version of mali blues in december of 2011. In musical terms, however, it is richer than most any other country. Bassekou kouyate is a celebrated ngoni player and traditional griot. The documentary mali blues shows how musicians from the west african country bravely protest and.
Listen free to mali music mali music spoons, bamako city and more. Mamadou and vanessa perform original, poignant music from mali. Dec 11, 20 advanced digital download of the current version of mali blues in december of 2011. Gregors film follows one of malis top stars, singer and actress fatoumata diawara as she takes us on a contemporary musical journey that introduces us to committed musicians who are fighting for unity and the freedom to express themselves through their music, including famed ngoni player and traditional griot bassekou kouyate, street. The west african country of mali is a cradle of the blues, a musical tradition later carried by the transatlantic slave trade to americas cotton fields. Mande people bambara, maninke, soninke make up 50% of the countrys population, other ethnic groups include the fula 17%, gurspeakers 12%, songhai people 6%, tuareg and moors 10% and another 5%.
Between the magnetic attraction of timbuktus famed festival in the desert and the international outreach of world music stars like desert blues band tinariwen, singers amadou and mariam, and the late, liquidfingered guitar deity ali farka. The vibrant documentary mali blues follows four artists. Following fatoumata diawara, shooting star of the global pop scene, mali blues is a musical journey, discovering the countrys rich musical culture and its threat by radical islamists. The west african country of mali is considered the birthplace of the blues and jazz. Offizieller deutscher kinotrailer zu dem film mali blues.
Following fatoumata diawara, shooting star of the global pop scene, comes a musical journey. The west african country of mali is a birthplace of the blues, a musical tradition later carried by the transatlantic slave trade to americas cotton fields. Mali blues tells the story of four musicians from the west african country of mali, who, with their music, fight for a tolerant islam and a country at peace. That group traveled to a music festival in bamako and met two members of the tinariwen collective. Mali blues 2017 world music star fatoumata diawara prepares for her performance at the 2015 festival of the niger, her first in her home country of mali. See all 102 photos taken at mali blues by 537 visitors. Director lutz gregor follows rising world music star fatoumata diawara as she prepares for her firstever concert performance in her home. Master kamele ngoni player mamadou sidibe is from the wassoulou region of mali, west africa. North american premiere, 2016 toronto international film festival. Fatoumata diawara born 1982 in ivory coast is a malian actress, singersongwriter and.
Lutz gregors mali blues is similar to gaza surf club in that it is effortlessly watchable, yet too pleasing and picturesque for its own good. As fundamentalist islam becomes more widespread, secular music is prohibited, instruments are destroyed and musicians are forced to flee their homeland. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Master soumy is a young street rapper influenced by hiphop. Publicity image when the festivals stopped, foreign artists and music producers also stopped coming to mali, making it harder for artists to launch. Jul 26, 2016 offizieller deutscher kinotrailer zu dem film mali blues. Mississippi to mali was the second corey harris cd i have purchased after buying downhome sophisticate, which was good, but not as influential as this one. Recorded on visits back to mali, crocodile blues is samba toures second. For centuries music has strengthened malis cultural identity, with musicians holding strong positions in society. After islamic fundamentalists ban music from northern towns in mali, local musicians are forced to perform elsewhere. Download mali music mp3 songs and albums music downloads.
Jun 29, 2017 mali blues, a new documentary directed by lutz gregor, tells the reallife story of ms. Since the nation made its debut in 1964, malian athletes had appeared in every edition of the summer olympic games, with the exception of the 1976 summer olympics in montreal because of the african boycott mali national olympic and sports committee french. His music combines africanamerican delta blues with that of the traditional folk of the old world africa. Tinariwen is a group of tuareg musicians from the sahara desert region of northern mali. Mali blues 2017 stream and watch online world music star fatoumata diawara prepares for her performance at the 2015 festival of the niger, her first in her home country of mali. A new music film tells the story of malis musical exiles. Aug 09, 2016 director lutz gregor follows rising world music star fatoumata diawara as she prepares for her firstever concert performance in her home country of mali at the festival of the niger in 2015. World music star fatoumata diawara prepares for her performance at the 2015 festival of the niger. Even highprofile pictures become available to home. Mande people bambara, maninke, soninke make up 50% of the countrys population, other ethnic groups include the fula 17%, gurspeakers 12%, songhai people 6%. They will have to kill us first won the prize for best feature documentary at the cimmfest no. For centuries music has infused malis cultural identity, with musicians holding revered places in society. Yet today, the music and musicians of mali are in grave danger.
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