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Miri - Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba (2019)
February through the years: on the Feb 2019 playlist, along with Tiny Ruins, Cass McCombs, and Teeth Of The Sea
Ngoni Ba is Kouyate and several of his family members and associates, forming a band around the rich musical traditions of Mali and the distinctively overtone-heavy sound of the Ngoni.
The “desert blues” sound that Malian musicians are known for the world over is never very far from the edges of this music. Even so, the group dives deep into the multi-cultural musical traditions of Mali and finds plenty of modern latin and pan-African influence as well.
It’s all busy and joyous and inviting.
