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Born in 1982 in a
prominent jèlílua jèlí (plural, jèlílu) 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. (griots) family in Mali, Mamadou Sidiki Diabate, alias « Madou » is the youngest son of the late Sidiki Diabate Genealogy of
famous korafolálu
Madou began playing kora at the age of three, and became part of the seventy-first generation of korafoláluA kora player is called korafolá (who is able to make the kora talk) - korafolálu, plural. in his family. He was initiated by his father on an eight-stringed kora. From Sidiki, Madou learned the repertoire, technique and magic of the kora. He developed as a jèlía jèlí (plural, jèlílu) 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. through the years by accompanying his parents as they traveled and performed. At the age of six, he played his first concert, at the Centre Culturel Français of Bobodioulasso, Burkina Faso. In 1992, Madou became the youngest ever to perform solo kora on Malian Television. Since 1997, he has filled his brother Toumani's former position as lead kora for some of the best singers and musicians in West Africa, including Kandia Kouyaté, Ami Koita, Baaba MaalBaaba Maal is well-talented as multi-instrumentalist and singer gifted with a high piched and impressive voice... Read more., Salif Keita Madou's older brother is the first Grammy-Award winning kora player, Toumani
Diabate In the end of the year of 2011, Madou is back with a tremendous album, born from a a six-year project created by the Anglo-cuban pianist, Alex Wilson : Mali Latino. « The Mali Latino project has been a six-year labour of love for the award-winning pianist and composer Alex Wilson, starting as a residency and a commission from Aldeburgh Music. Alex teamed up with Malian master kora player Madou Sidiki Diabaté (brother to Toumani) and the multi-instrumentalist Ahmed Fofana to try and create a fresh and vibrant synthesis that drew meaningful connections between the two main musical traditions represented: West African Mandé and Afro-Cuba. Without a doubt the three band leaders have succeeded in creating an album that not only fuses the musical traditions of Mali with those of Latin America but makes the whole lot incorporate jazz, blues, funk and classical without losing a jot of integrity. No mean feat. It's a sumptuous album - not just the fabulous music itself but also through the fantastic arrangements. Add the excellent production values and beautiful recording quality (at Realworld Studios amongst others) and this is a must-have. » source : Glyn Phillips review on http://www.worldmusic.co.uk:
In autumn 2012, Madou recorded an acoustic album Live in India from his featuring live at the festival Amarrass (New Delhi), november 2011.
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