Toumani Diabate's Symmetric Orchestra - Wasso!

The track "Wasso" is taken from the fantastic album "Boulevard De L'Independence" (2006) of Toumani Diabate's Symmetric Orchestra.

Toumani Diabate is regarded as one of the greatest living virtuosos on the kora, the 21-string West African harp-lute. Coming from a prominent musical family in the country of Mali, Diabate showcases his reputation as an inventive and lyrical performer in his several recordings. The African kora, which is like a cross between a lute and a harp, is one of the world's most beautiful instruments. It isn't as sweet as a harp and, with some of the quick action of a lute or guitar, it is as much a "classical" instrument as it is a "folk" one.

Apart from all this CD is superbly recorded. Listen and enjoy it!

Recording information:
Hotel Mande, Bamako, Mali
Livingston, Studios, London, England
Studio Bogolan, Bamako, Mali.

Arranger:
Toumani Diabaté.

Musicians:
Toumani Diabaté - kora, karignan, musical director
Fanta Mady Kouyaté - lead guitar
Alhassane Kanouté - rhythm guitar
Ousseïn Tounkara - bass & guitar on Single
Amadou Guitteye - acoustic guitar on Single
Mamadou 'Santiago' Kouyaté - acoustic guitar on Boulevard de l' Indépendence
Fodé Lassana Diabaté - balafon
Adama Tounkara - ngoni
Bassékou Kouyaté - ngoni
Ganda Tounkara - ngoni
Sekou Kanté - bass
Etienne Mbappé - bass
Mamadou Fofana - keyboards, Peul flute
Alex Wilson - piano on Africa Challenge
Fodé Kouyaté - drums
Brice Wassy - drums
Yaya Faye - sabar
Souleymane Faye - sabar
Mamadou Tounkara - sabar
Mohamed Coulibaly - sabar
Mahamadou Kouyaté - ntama
Bandiougou Kouyaté - ntama
Dramane Coulibaly - djembé
Lamine Toukara - dundun, bell
Roberto Pla - timbales & mc.on Africa Challenge
Olalekan Babalola - congas & triangle

Soumaila Kanouté - lead vocals Toumani & chorus vocals
Kasse Mady Diabaté - lead vocals Ya Fama, Mamadou Diaby
Mangala Camara - lead vocals Mali Sadio
Tiecoro Sissoko - lead vocal Mamadou Diaby & chorus vocals
Moussa Diabaté - lead vocals Africa Challenge, Tapha Niang, Single & chorus vocals
Morissanda Kamissoko - lead vocals Wasso
Mamadou Kouyaté - chorus vocals
Mamadou Camara - spoken voice on Single
Ramama Sylla - chorus vocals
Koumba Avian Tounguino - chorus vocals
Fatim Sylla - chorus vocals

Pee Wee Ellis - tenor & baritone sax, horn arrangements.
Mike Smith - tenor & baritone sax, horn arrangements
Matt Holland - trumpet
Chris Storr - trumpet
Byron Wallen - trumpet
Sid Gould - trumpet
Trevor Mires - trombone
Matt Colman - trombone
Fayyaz Virji - trombone

Simon Hale - string arrangements, conductor.
Gavyn Wright - violin
Perry Montague-Mason - violin
Patrick Kiernan - violin
Julian Leaper - violin
Bruce White - viola
Dave Daniels - cello

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[carinealvim]

Happy New Year, tiad!

[tiad]

@carinealvim: Thanks Carine.

Happy New Year and greetings from Germany.

[rush112]

Need Translations guys!! what a nice music.

[chericemurray]

absolutely transforming ...

[quetzel1]

feliz navidad para tiad. thank you so much