Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Ramata Diakite Na
Face A
Aye Yafama
Na
Sina Musso
Saba
Face B
Sonte Samarala
Nana
Moko Balou
Dibi
A guy named Phil from UK offers this guest post, an incredible cassette from Wassoulou music hero Ramata Diakite...
I was in Mali with Oxfam, visiting development projects in the north and south on which I've been doing communications work this year.
The driver we traveled with had this tape. And a Bob Marley greatest hits. We literally had them on repeat for about 2 days driving through the Sahara desert - it brings it all back! Later when I was back in Bamako before leaving for home, I found the tape in the market.
The song "Nana" kills me! All the different rhythmic and melodic lines. Man!
Man, indeed.—Ed.
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Thank you so much for this cassette that has long wanted to hear.
Ramata reach to sell, 80.000 legal copies of this cassette in Mali, has worked choirs with Oumou Sangaré,Djeneba Diakite, Samba Diallo, Yoro Diallo,Tenin Sidibé,Adama yalomba,Issa Bagayogo....
Ramata Diakité discography up to 2006 and staff musicians.
(and the new albums Maban, Artiste?)
http://ramatadiakite.com
Ramata reach to sell, 80.000 legal copies of this cassette in Mali, has worked choirs with Oumou Sangaré,Djeneba Diakite, Samba Diallo, Yoro Diallo,Tenin Sidibé,Adama yalomba,Issa Bagayogo....
Ramata Diakité discography up to 2006 and staff musicians.
(and the new albums Maban, Artiste?)
http://ramatadiakite.com
very nice. as usual. My last trip to Gambia I stuffed my new kora full of about 30 cassettes, all on the recommendation of my friends and the shop owner. Mbalax, fouta, mali, guinee, fula stuff, etc. mostly real good. some is easy to track down on line, some is not.
very rich with the drum machines and odd polish that I notice that you like in your west african music here. and the musicianship is ridiculous! The guinean stuff is especially cool. I'd be into to doing a guest post sometime, if you could recommend the be way to rip it all from cassette.
thanks for what you do!
steve
www.stevepile.com
very rich with the drum machines and odd polish that I notice that you like in your west african music here. and the musicianship is ridiculous! The guinean stuff is especially cool. I'd be into to doing a guest post sometime, if you could recommend the be way to rip it all from cassette.
thanks for what you do!
steve
www.stevepile.com
Hey old friend. Congrats: http://www.utne.com/Arts/MP3-Music-Scavengers-World-Music-Experts.aspx!!! Really cool blog you've got.
glad ya'll enjoy. she's got a new album in the can (i'm her manager), and we're mixing it down now. i'll make sure ATFA readers get first dibs at hearing it. the new one ("burutumu") is primarily acoustic. raw files are available if anyone is interested in remixing. hit me at erichludwig gmailz if you're interested.
peace.
peace.
Incredible music. I will try to spread the word in my circles. Peace.
Permalink | posted by 
: 12:43 AM, May 25, 2009
: 12:43 AM, May 25, 2009
Did you see this? Her webpage says she just passed away on Oct 30....
http://ramatadiakite.com/
http://ramatadiakite.com/
Permalink | posted by : 9:27 PM, November 03, 2009
: 9:27 PM, November 03, 2009
This is superb - I just love it. Thanks for posting it up.
Permalink | posted by : 10:33 AM, November 04, 2009
: 10:33 AM, November 04, 2009
Sadly, I can confirm that Ramata's passing is true. After a long illness, she passed last Friday. I'll continue to post details on my blog - http://erichludwig.wordpress.com/2009/11/01/ramata-diakite/
Thank you for enjoying her music - please pass it on so that her artistic legacy lives on.
peace.
erich ludwig (manager, Ramata Diakite)
Thank you for enjoying her music - please pass it on so that her artistic legacy lives on.
peace.
erich ludwig (manager, Ramata Diakite)
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