Zani Diabate & The Super Djata Band [FLAC] TQMP

Zani Diabaté & The Super Djata Band (Mango, 1988) An out-of-print, currently overpriced (as expected) album that's a gem. Zani was one of the greatest electric guitarists of West Africa. Although he's been compared to Hendix, B.B. King and T-Bone Walker, he was rather one of a kind. If you like other great West African guitar players like Djelimady Tounkara (Rail Band, AfroCubism) and Sékou Bembeya Diabaté (Bembeya Jazz), it's time you listen to Zani. Hope you enjoy it. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Zani Diabaté, prominent guitar player in the Super Djata Band, one of the most popular bands from Bamako during the 1980s, joined the Ballet National in 1963, where he sang, danced and played guitar, kora, balafon and percussion. In his spare time, he would play in Harmonica Jazz, where he played harmonica, and later he formed the Ganoua Band with Daouda Sangaré on kamalen n'goni and on vocals, and with Maré Sanogo on djembé. In the early 1970s, the Ganoua Band was appointed the third National Orchestra of Mali (Formation C). When they were left without work, Zani and his fellow band members decided to switch to a private band which they named (Super) Djata Band. It was in 1974 that they started recording for Radio Mali. Prominent singer Daouda "Flani" Sangaré was invited to join the Ballet National in 1968, where he introduced his friend Alou Fané. The two recorded more traditional influenced kamalen n'goni music together for Radio Mali in 1968, a recording that was later released by the Ivorian label Disco Club Bagoué. The sound of Super Djata, based on the, compared to the mellow malinke sound of for instance the Rail Band, hard hitting Bambara rhythms and melodies, is highly coloured by the outstanding guitar playing by Zani Diabaté. Since the late 1980s, band members Dounanké Koita and Bamba Dembélé left the Super Djata Band and started solo careers. Zani was appointed since a few years as the director of the National Ballet du Mali and played only occasionally. He left the Super Djata Band to his son. Sadly, Zani passed away in January 2011 after brain damage he suffered from a stroke on 9 December 2010, when entering a Paris studio in order to record with his son and Flani's son. Flani, Alou and his brother Bakary preceded him years ago. source http://www.musiques-afrique.com/frames/art_diabate_zani.html * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Along with Super Biton and the Ambassadeurs, Super Djata are one of the best bands in Mali, leader Zani Diabaté is from one of the greatest griot families in the country. A multi-instrumentalist (kora, guitar, percussion, balafon), dance, singer, Zani joined the National Ballet, the country's premier folkloric ensemble, in 1963. He formed the Super Djata Band in 1969 together with six members of the National Ballet. Zani adopted traditional rhythms and melodies to electric instrumentation. A widely acclaimed personality on the Malian music scene, he is above all a totally original guitarist bringing to mind: Jimi Hendrix, T-Bone Walker, B.B. King and Freddie King whilst remaining unmistakably Malian in his musical approach. Zani and Super Djata were discovered by the French in May 1984 when they performed at the Jazz in France Festival at Angouleme. This their first LP which was the best selling African record in Holland in 1986. They have toured successfully in France, Holland and Germany playing to ecstatic audiences wherever they visit. -- CD notes. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Written-by, Guitar [Lead] - Zani Diabaté Bass - Abou Drahamane Camara Drums - Lamoussa Diabate Guitar - Ousmane Dicko Keyboards - Doumanke Koita Lead Vocals - Daouda "Flani" Sangare Percussion - Bemba Dembele Percussion, Timbales - Bakari Diabate Vocals - Alou Fane , Idrissa Magassa , Salia Sanogo Recorded at: Studio du Manoir, Leon Produced by: Milady Music This record was first released in 1985 on the French Milady Music Label. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Track List 01 - Super Djata 02 - Bina 03 - Djegnogo Djougou 04 - Bandjila 05 - Tindoro 06 - Noumousso 07 - Facia 08 - Farima 09 - Fadingna Kouma * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Artwork, EAC log and CUE sheet included. Audio format: FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) http://flac.sourceforge.net/index.html Pastafari http://thepiratebay.se/user/pastafari/

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grippm (2011-07-22)

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