Malian kora genius Toumani Diabate on BBC's Andrew Marr show talking about his recent works, the Little Big Planet computer game controversy and playing live in the studio.
jazz and blues have there rhythmic base/identity has in africa. it came from blacks born and bred in this country. what we create does not need the validation of africa or europe. i'm not negating influence, i'm just saying what transpired here could have only come from our situation here and in a since being of two cultures but sort of from neither. we could only create our own.
jazz and blues have there rhythmic base/identity has in africa. it came from blacks born and bred in this country. what we create does not need the validation of africa or europe. i'm not negating influence, i'm just saying what transpired here could have only come from our situation here and in a since being of two cultures but sort of from neither. we could only create our own.
17205513 2 years ago 5
This was great. Thank you for sharing.
recain 3 years ago 3