Soundcheck At Momo's - Mama Sissoko Ngoni Solo

[lsamoa]

Sissoko is brilliant. Thank you for uploading this!

It's a shame most virtuoso ngoni players aren't on youtube. Moriba Koïta for instance, he's the most amazing ngoni player I've ever seen and his album Sorotoumou is a major classic. I wish more people outside of Mali and the Westaf diaspora could hear him.

[yoniwag]

of the banjo. The guitar had spanish arabic and eastern precursors more...

[Max0Inq]

@yoniwag While eastern plucked instruments evolved from Egyptian lute which looked and worked just like ngoni...

[malfini1]

One of the precursors of the modern guitar I presume.

[Christopholese]

@malfini1 - that's my best guess.

[Zvabaz]

direct ancestor of the banjo

[leftysergeant]

@Zvabaz It is part of a family from which the banjo is derived. The banjo, however, more resembles a similar instrument called "akonting." (I have a link on my channel page in favorites.)

[jeffreyhollis]

@malfini1 It's actually considered to be the ancestor of the modern banjo.

[otimeia]

@malfini1 in fact, this one have a close relationship withing the modern banjo. the modern guitars have more similarities with akonting. take a look.

[lukeyboy95]

many thanks... it inspires me this sound! I am also very stoned right now...

[danielleosfalg]

thanyou so much!!This is the first time I heard this instrument.

[Rebertone]

Can anyone tell me if the number of strings on this xalam is traditional or is this a modern innovation? I've only ever seen 2 long (fretted) strings. Is there ever a fourth long string on a traditional xalam? Thanx. I absolutely love this. Post more xalam music please.

[VraiDiouf]

It has about 4 or 5 strings, yes, it is traditional.

[premium133]

ca me fait plaisir de voir mama....apres plus de 20 ans !!!...

you still the same...

ngoni kadi kossebe

[VraiDiouf]

This is real traditional music. Thousands of years old. thanks

[saudigaudi]

do you have some more vidieos with him??

[Mbira0racle]

Excellent! Merci!