Tchamantché

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  Stu

  (2008)

  "Nazarras [Europeans] think that
  Nine poor people plus one rich man
  Inevitably makes ten poor people

  Are we not rich in Congo-Zaire?
  Are we not rich in Nigeria?
  Are we not rich in Mali?

  Of course, our richness only brings us
  wars and slaughter
  famine and diseases
  But we are rich.”
  [translated from Bambara (Mali)]

  From AllMusic.com:
  "She has fashioned a new sound from the tenets of Malian folk forms with her unique blend of guitars (electric and acoustic), n'gouni, classical harp, and kora, all layered in staggered rhythms with snares, a full drum kit, and percussion...The taut weave of instruments above the rhythms creating an intoxicating tapestry of root sounds that somehow transcend their basic tonalities and become something new... There isn't a weak moment on Tchamantché...Highly recommended."