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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.
 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 Very great artist from Mali, Salif Keita has so much contributed to large spreading of African world music all around the world... Read more. and
world toured with his group. Since then, he has performed with a wide range of artists : Mory Kanté,
Baaba Maal, Moriba
Koita, Manu Dibango, Positive Black Soul, Sekouba Bambino Diabaté Sekouba Diabaté (dit Bambino) est un chanteur et multi-instrumentiste originaire de Guinée, très célèbre... Lire la suite., Hank Jones, Jean-Jacques Avenel,
Cheick Tidiane Seck, etc. Building on his traditional music heritage, he discovered jazz and modern compositions but also theatre and other more experimental projects. He played in Dee Dee Bridgewater's world tour.
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.
I like the modernity of his touch.
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Moriba
Koïta, Sorotoumou, © 1995 Mélodie / Cobalt - (feat. Yakhouba Sissokho) |
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Salif Keita, Folon... The Past, © 1995 - Mango U.S. - 524 149-2 |
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Hank Jones meets Check Tidiane Seck, Sarala, Verve - 528 783-2, Polygram, 1995 |
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Sekouba
Bambino, Kassa - 1997 - © & (P) Stern's Africa - STCD1074 |
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The Divas From Mali © 1997 World Network |
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Zoumana Diarra, Ballad of Manding, © Djenne Records, 1998 |
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Carte Postale du Mali, Chants et musiques de griots, © Air Mail Music, 2001 Sunset France - SA141068 (feat. Yakhouba Sissokho
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Mangala) |
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Mangala, Réexpédition, CD © 2000 Groovity Music - Mélodie Ref : AP 00021-2 (feat. Yakhouba Sissokho) |
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Jean-Jacques Avenel, Waraba © 2004 - Songlines / Abeille Musique - SGLSA1549 - (feat. Yakhouba Sissokho) |
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Mali : Kora & Balafon, © Air Mail Music, 2006 Sunset France - SA 141126 - (feat. Yakhouba Sissokho) |
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Kouyaté-Neerman, Kangaba, © NØF - No Format, Universal Music, 2008 |
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Kouyaté-Neerman, Skyscrapers & Deities, © NØF - No Format, Universal Music, 2011 |
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