Rokia Traoré is one of the greatest contemporary voices in Africa today. Deeply rooted in her African tradition, and yet looking at the world in a very modern way, her music is the artistic expression of her multiculturalism. Rokia Traoré is an accomplished composer and arranger as well as a poetic, sensitive, enlightened lyricist. Her songs pay homage to her country, speak of her vision for the future and invite those who listen to share in her experiences as a young and profoundly modern African artist.
Released : 2003 | Label : Indigo / Label Bleu | Length : 1h00' 12''
Genres : Mandingue. Fula | Folk
Bowmboï is the third album by Rokia Traoré, the beautiful Malian soprano with delicate features and a soft voice. This album is a truly accomplished work on a personal level and an important one for Malian music in general. Her aim to make "contemporary music using traditional instruments" is here masterfully realized. Far from the clichés of "African music" too often found today, this is an album of rare beauty and originality.
Released in 2003 on Indigo/Label Bleu.
| 01 - | M'bifo | 06mn 16s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 02 - | Sara | 05mn 57s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 03 - | Kôté Don | 05mn 39s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 04 - | Mariama | 05mn 38s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 05 - | Manian | 06mn 04s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 06 - | Déli | 06mn 02s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 07 - | Niénafîng | 03mn 38s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 08 - | Kélé Mandi | 04mn 09s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 09 - | Kanou | 06mn 53s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 10 - | Bowmboï | 09mn 56s | 1.79 $ |
Product details Format : MP3
Encoding : [160 Kb/s, Stereo] | Size : 71.09 Mo
Released : 2000 | Label : Indigo / Label Bleu | Length : 58' 42''
Genres : Mandingue. Fula | Folk
In her second album "Wanita", Rokia Traoré sings the praises of African wisdom and tradition with the tenderness and insight of someone who has traveled a lot.
Released in 2000 on Indigo.
| 01 - | Kanan Neni | 06mn 19s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 02 - | Mouso Niyalén | 05mn 22s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 03 - | Souba | 05mn 36s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 04 - | Yéré Uolo | 04mn 17s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 05 - | N'gotolén | 05mn 19s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 06 - | Wanita | 05mn 39s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 07 - | Château De Sable | 05mn 41s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 08 - | Yaafa N'ma | 06mn 03s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 09 - | Sako Bêkê | 03mn 02s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 10 - | Mancipera | 05mn 32s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 11 - | Tchwa | 05mn 52s | 0.99 $ |
Product details Format : MP3
Encoding : [160 Kb/s, Stereo] | Size : 69.43 Mo
Released : 1998 | Label : Indigo / Label Bleu | Length : 46' 27''
Genres : Mandingue. Fula | Folk
Troughout "Mouneïssa", her debut solo album, Rokia Traoré reveals an approach which is both determined and original. Rokia Traoré risks, for example, an instrumental pairing never previously attempted. She pairs the balaba balafon, an instrument characteristic of her region, with the ngoni, the instrument favoured by the Bambara griots. Such a partnership yields, in more than one unique combination of tones, a delightful tension which contributes to the groove.
Released in 1998, on Label Bleu Indigo.
| 01 - | Laidu | 06mn 27s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 02 - | Mouneissa | 05mn 43s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 03 - | Finini | 05mn 10s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 04 - | Dianguina | 05mn 21s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 05 - | Sabali | 05mn 08s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 06 - | Tchiwara | 03mn 45s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 07 - | Fatalité | 04mn 44s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 08 - | Sakanto | 04mn 32s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 09 - | Se | 05mn 37s | 0.99 $ |
Product details Format : MP3
Encoding : [192 Kb/s, Stereo] | Size : 65.84 Mo
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