Boubacar "Badian" Diabate: Mande Guitar, by Boubacar "Badian" Diabate

Boubacar "Badian" Diabate: Mande Guitar

by Boubacar "Badian" Diabate

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Stunning acoustic recording of one of West Africa's greatest traditional guitarists.

This recording of Boubacar Badian Diabate blows my mind. He’s doing things I’ve never heard anyone do before.”
– Bill Frisell, American guitarist, composer and arranger

“Love it. Sounds great. Badian is a revelation. Such beautiful playing!“
– Bela Fleck, Musician, composer, producer, and arranger

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1.	L'Amour 05:56	info	buy track
2.	Diyana Môgô 04:51	info	buy track
3.	Sankoné 05:19	info	buy track
4.	Bayini 07:05	info	buy track
5.	Kedo 04:43	info	buy track
6.	Fadento 03:42	info	buy track
7.	Douga 07:42	info	buy track
8.	Miri 03:12	info	buy track
9.	Korosa 04:42	info	buy track
10.	Sené 08:15	info	buy track
11.	Bagounou 04:46	info	buy track

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All instrumental, all acoustic session with one of Africa's greatest finger-style guitarists. This protege of the late Malian maestro Bouba Sacko must be heard to be believed, virtuoso and mesmerising!

“This recording of Boubacar Badian Diabate blows my mind. He’s doing things I’ve never heard anyone do before.”
– Bill Frisell, American guitarist, composer and arranger

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released June 8, 2021

Boubacar “Badian” Diabaté (guitars)
Manfa Diabaté (guitar)
Baye Kouyaté (tama and calabash on “Fadento”)
Banning Eyre (guitar on “Bayini”)

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Lion Songs Records Middletown, Connecticut

New York-based acoustic trio Voyagers create musical magic in the form of grooving traditional African & contemporary African-inspired jazz compositions — without drums

Steeped in tradition, alive with improvisation, and imbued with rare jazz magic, VOYAGERS combine traditional African music with their own original African-themed compositions on their debut album Chasing Light. ... more

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