Discography of Toumani Diabate

 

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puce Toumani Diabate recorded many landmarks albums.

 

puce Each of his records has singled out times and is now considered as landmark albums of the kora. The contribution of such a great artist to kora's heritage and repertoire is huge.

 

I have been very fortunate and I'm proud to have met him as my first kora teacher.

 
 

http://www.toumani-diabate.com

 
  Kaïra, Hannibal Records, 1989, Rykodisc - HNCD1338
  Songhaï, Vol. 1, Nuevos Medios 1988
  Songhaï, Vol. 2, Rykodisc - Nuevos Medios 1994
  Djelika, © Hannibal Records, 1995, Rykodisc
  New Ancient Strings, Hannibal Rec., 1999, Rykodisc - HNCD 1428
  Kulanjan, Hannibal Rec., 2001, Rykodisc - Ref. : HNCD1444
  Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté, In The Heart Of The Moon, World Circuit, 2005
  Toumani Diabaté, Boulevard de l'Indépendance, World Circuit, 2006 (feat. Mangala)
  Toumani Diabaté, The Mande Variations, World Circuit, 2008
  Toumani Diabaté & Ali Farka Touré, Ali & Toumani, World Circuit, 2010
  Afrocubism, World Circuit, 2011 - feat. D. Tounkara, B. Kouyate, K. Mady Diabaté
  Toumani & Sidiki, World Circuit, wcd087, 2014
 
 
 
 
1- Allah La Ke« Alla La Ke » is one of the most famous songs of old Manding music tradition. It traces back to Sundjata times and was played on bala and n'koni before being adapted at the kora... Read more. 7:15
2- KairaDuring the years 1940 and 1950, when the movement for independence started, «Kaira» was the name adopted by the association of the young jelis of the city Kita... Read more about. 5:05
3- Diarabi 8:08
4- Konkoba 10:27
5- Tubaka 9:33
 
 
1- Jarabi 3:39
2- Mani Mani Kuru 5:29
3- Caramelo 4:07
4- A Toumani 3:26
5- Vente Pa Madrid 4:37
6- Africa 5:26
7- A Mi Tia Marina 3:40
8- Ne Ne Koitaa 3:17
 
 
 
1. Sute Monebo
2. Niani
3. Pozo Del Deseo
4. Monte De Los Suspiros
5. Djamana Djana
6. De Jerez A Mali
7. Ndia
8. De La Noche A La Manana
9. Mali SadioThis song hails from a popular tale. The tale has on it that a loving link rise up between a young woman and a hippo. Every time the woman washed clothes or dishes at the river, a mighty and supernatural hippo talked to her... Read more.
10. Pozo Del Deseo (Instrumental)
 
 
 
1- Djelika 7:12
2- NanKoMan JanThis song is a praising song celebrating the victory of Sundjata upon the remainder of the troops of Soumaworo Kante in Nârena (located in current Republic of Guinea) in 1235... Read more. 5:21
3- Cheik Oumar Bah 5:53
4- Marielle 7:01
5- Kandjoura 8:06
6- Aminata SantoroThis title is inspired from Manden folksong song « Cheri ». Cheri (Lil Darling) is not, properly talking, a "traditional" or epic song ; but it was rather a popular folksong "in the mood" in Guinea near the 1960s... Read more. 6:43
7- Tony Vander 5:31
8- Sankoun Djabi 5:59
 
 
 
 
1- Bi LambanInitially, «Lamban» was devoted to the Kouyate lineage, who belonged to the very first family of jelis in Mande... Read more about. 4:59
2- Salama 6:14
3- Kita KairaDuring the years 1940 and 1950, when the movement for independence started, «Kaira» was the name adopted by the association of the young jelis of the city Kita... Read more about. 9:04
4- Bafoulabe 6:26
5- Cheikhna Demba 4:30
6- Korobali 9:06
7- Kadiatou 7:50
8- Yamfa 5:14
 
Kulanjan
 
1- Queen Bee 4:13
2- Tunkaranke 6:31
3- Ol' Georgie Buck 9:04
4- Kulanjan 4:35
5- FantaThis song was composed in the 1960s in honor of a very beautiful woman named Fanta Djabi... Read more. 4:41
6- Guede Man Na 6:09
7- Catfish Blues 5:29
8- K'an Ben 4:59
9- Take This Hammer 5:01
10- Atlanta KairaDuring the years 1940 and 1950, when the movement for independence started, «Kaira» was the name adopted by the association of the young jelis of the city Kita... Read more about. 4:59
11- Mississippi-Mali Blues 3:17
12- Sahara 3:58
 
 
 
1- Debe 4:55
2- Kala 5:06
3- Mamadou BoutiquierMamadou Bitiki is the nick-name that jelis gave to a rich merchant from Guinea... Read more. 5:05
4- Monsieur le Maire de Niafunké 3:59
5- KairaDuring the years 1940 and 1950, when the movement for independence started, «Kaira» was the name adopted by the association of the young jelis of the city Kita... Read more about. 6:24
6- Simbo 4:00
7- Ai ga bani 4:34
8- Soumbou ya ya 3:30
9- Naweye toro 4:23
10- Kadi kadi 3:21
11- Gomni 4:17
12- Hawa dolo 5:01
 
 
 
1- Toumani 5:54
2- Boulevard De L'independance 3:57
3- Ya Fama 4:56
4- Mali Sadio 7:55
5- Africa Challenge 5:45
6- Wasso 5:30
7- Mamadou Diaby 6:47
8- Tapha Niang 6:51
9- Single 4:58
 
 
 
1- Si naani 10:29
2- Elyne Road 8:50
3- Ali Farka Touré 6:20
4- Kaounding Cissoko 6:55
5- Ismael Drame 5:45
6- Djourou Kara Nany 6:53
7- El Nabiyouna 6:03
8- Cantelowes 6:57
 
 
 
1- Ruby 5:55
2- Sabu Yerkoy 4:09
3- Be Mankan 5:07
4- Doudou 4:47
5- Warbé 4:51
6- Samba Geladio 3:17
7- Sina Mory 4:28
8- 56 6:57
9- Fantasy 2:18
10- Machengoidi 5:05
11- Kala Djula 3:27
 
 
 
1- mali cuba 5:38
2- al vaivén de mi carreta 5:00
3- karamo 6:56
4- djelimady rumba 3:11
5- la culebra 3:34
6- jarabi 5:57
7- eliades tumbao 27 1:17
8- dakan 2:15
9- nima diyala 3:36
10- a la luna yo me voy 4:00
11- mariama 4:00
12- para los pinares se va montoro 4:14
13- benséma 4:58
14- guantanamera 4:05
 
 
 
1- Hamadoun Toure 5:18
2- Claudia & Salma 4:40
3- Rachid Ouiguini 4:34
4- Toguna Industries 3:50
5- Lampedusa 4:26
6- Bagadaji Sirifoula 5:35
7- Tijaniya 4:51
8- Dr Cheikh Modibo Diarra 2:57
9- A.C.I. 2000 Diaby 4:41
10- Bansang 2:49
 
 

 

Cantelowes- «The Mande Variations» (2008) [WorldCircuit Ltd]

 

 

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