I discovered habib koite and bamada when i was traveling in south africa a selection from one of their cds, ma ya, was playing in a music store and i liked the song so much i had to buy it on the spot. This shows in his interest and involvement in everyday life in bamako. We first encountered habib koite and his group bamada, through their song sambara on a day in the life of africa which cd is another recommendation. Habib was headed for a career as an engineer, but on the insistence of his uncle, who recognized habibs musical talent, he enrolled at the national institute of arts ina. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4. Habib and his band even made a guest appearance on bonnie raitts 2002 album silver lining, in which bonnie and habib performed a duet on the cowritten song back around. From there weve picked up ma ya and now baro, and i will certainly continue until we own everything they have produced. So you can bet that the tobacco industry wasnt happy when, in 1991, habib koites antismoking single cigarette a. Searching out more of their music, i bought muso ko upon my return and i have to say i like it as much, if not more, than my original purchase. Two tracks, i ka barra and din din wo, are included in the sample music package included with windows vista. The orchard music, believe music on behalf of contrejour. Absolute world the best of contemporary world music.
Iricom, ascap, latinautor, sodrac, and 7 music rights societies. Mp3 downloader free download, free mp3 converter, mobile friendly androidios, 100% free, no registration needed. Joan baez ranked koite alongside jimi hendrix in the pantheon of guitar greats, while, backstage after a gig, bonnie raitt told him, i would drink your sweat. In the six years since malis habib koite released his last new studio album, he developed a reputation in the west as one of his countrys greatest cultural exports. The rich sound, so wonderfully filling somehow, is like coming home. Always an engaging singer and songwriter, koites guitar is on equal footing here. The album is available on itunes track listing fatma 5.
Barra barra hozd wel boghd ou zawara barra barra fezd wel lhozd ma bqa amene barra bar. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Foro bana, a song that appeared in koites 1998 album ma ya, has been praised for its. Barra barra hozd wel boghd ou zawara barra barra fezd wel lhozd ma bqa amene barra barra lalach we ness menhoussine. With his third album, baro putumayo, 2001, malian guitarist, singer and songwriter habib koite attracted the kind of celebrity endorsements you imagine some press agents might kill for. Malian guitarist habib koite is one of africas most popular and recognized musicians. I have been hunting for the proper lyrics to habib koite and bamadas i ka barra from the album muso ko. Festival culturel dogon habib koite et bamada samedi 27 janvier live. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises i ka barra habib koite bamada muso ko. Don kadian a sebalite sira diangna a na ban dondola koulou min filo ye ne ma sama ne na sama londo beka yiri ni turubi lon do yi ri suma ba kolon ni sen bi tchie don dian. Stream ad free or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.