VA - Vik Sohonie & Mr Bongo: The Original Sound Of Mali (2017)

The Original Sound Of Mali samples tracks from across the landlocked West African country. Has Psychedelic Rock vie with Afro-Cuban Rhumba. Tumbling drums and swirling Vox Continental. Ray Manzarek backing the Lizard King`s thing while Abel Lima E Les Sofas launch into a Cabo Verde killer. Fela-Like keys and brass punctuation. The Jazz of Satchmo`s muted horn. Guitars that move between acoustic strum, Link Wray twang, hypnotic snaking figures, and virtuoso Blues picking. Flute and violin in a duet that recalls Shadow`s D`Hardest. Balaphon Jams and Funk as tight as The Daktaris covering James Brown. Grooves as loose as the Lijadu Sisters. Vocals in carnival chant, or Salif Keita`s plaintive soar. Tempos that rise and fall as naturally as imagined tides.

Track List:

1. Idrissa Soumaoro et L'Eclipse de L'Ija - Nissodia (Joie de l'optimisme) 7:40
2. Les Ambassadeurs du Motel de Bamako - Tiécolom-Ba 5:12
3. Super Tentemba Jazz - Mangan 6:12
4. Rail Band - Mouodilo 3:54
5. Les Ambassadeurs du Motel de Bamako - M’Bouram-Mouss 5:38
6. Sory Bamba - Yayoroba 5:41
7. Super Djata Band - Worodara 4:26
8. Zani Diabaté et Le Super Djata Band - Fadingna Kouma 5:08
9. Les Ambassadeurs du Motel de Bamako - Fatema 4:55
10. Super Djata Band de Bamako - Mali Ni Woula 8:15
11. Salif Keita & Ambassadeur International - Mandjou 10:13
12. Alou Fané & Daouda Sangaré - Komagni-Bèla 2:42
13. Idrissa Soumaoro et L'Eclipse de L'Ija - Fama Allah 8:56
14. Super Djata de Bamako - Bimoko Magnin 5:01
15. Orchestre Régional De Sikasso - Mali Sènèkèlaw 6:44
16. L'Orchestre National "A" De La République Du Mali - Janfa 5:39