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Lansiné Kouyate is a very famous player of bala ; I had the great privilege to meet him. Read the interview I made with him in 2002. Favourite partner of Mr. Yakhouba Sissokho, he founded with him the «Waraba Quartet» band, and he took part in so many recordings ! As youngest son of the famous Malian jèlímusowa jèlí (plural, jèlílu, jèlímusow, feminine) is a bard, loremaster, and praise-singer in the Manding areas whose functions are story-telling, speaking about lineages, singing and playing music as he want and hear it... Read more. (female bard) Siramori DiabatéSiramory Diabaté (v. 1925 ~ October, 16, 1989) is hailing from great line of griots from Kela, craddle of Malian traditionists. That group of jèlílu is particularly recognized for the narrations of the Sundjata epics... Read more., Lansiné is born into the tradition of the jàlílujèlílu (plural, jèlílu) are bards, loremasters, and praise-singers in the Manding areas whose functions are story-telling, speaking about lineages, singing and playing music as they want and hear it. from Kela. That group of jèlílujèlílu (plural, jèlílu, feminine, jèlímusso ) are bards, loremasters, and praise-singers in the Manding areas whose functions are story-telling, speaking about lineages, singing and playing music as they want and hear it. is particularly recognized for its narrations of the Sundjata epics. His mother remains for many Malian people one of the greatest jèlímusowa jèlí (plural, jèlílu, jèlímusow, feminine) is a bard, loremaster, and praise-singer in the Manding areas whose functions are story-telling, speaking about lineages, singing and playing music as he want and hear it... Read more. who paved the way for Malians modern female singers. Genealogy of the famous Diabate jàlílu from Kela
Lansiné began playing the balafon with his father Nankoman Kouyaté. As he was still too young to join the famous national music groups of Mali, he first participated in local ceremonies in his home region within the Kangaba district, located about 100 km from Bamako. At the age of 12, he was chosen by the national competition « Biennale » to join the prestigious « Ensemble instrumental national du Mali » (Malian National Instrumental Orchestra) where he met Ballaké CissokoBallake Sissokho est grand korafolá virtuose du Mali, fils de l'illustre Djelimady Sissokho... Lire la suite., Baba Sissoko, Toumani Diabaté and other artists. In 1984, Lansiné's first trip out of Mali was to France on a tour, where in 1989 he settled to play with his uncle Kassé Mady Diabaté 's group. In the 90s Lansiné played for six years
with Salif Keita Besides his great musical career as balafonist of internationally famous artists, Lansiné has always devoted his time to develop his own music project. Since 2005 he has built his own group with his friend David Neerman, a vibraphone player. source : http://www.lansinekouyate.net
I like the modernity of his touch.
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