Tchamantche

Description

On Rokia Traori S 2005 Nonesuch Debut, Bowmboi, the Malian-Born, European-Bred Singer and Songwriter Drew Inspiration from the Rich Musical Legacy of Her Homeland, But Added a Decidedly Contemporary Lyrical Sensibility and a Sophisticated Persona. Her Shaven-Head Look Was As Elegantly Spare and Immediately Striking As the Arrangements of Her Songs. Ali Farka Touri, the Legendary Malian Bluesman, Had Been One of Her Earliest Champions, and European Audiences Eagerly Embraced Her. On Tchamantchi, Traori Swaps Her Acoustic Guitar for a Vintage Gretsch While Still Employing the Almost Otherworldly Sound of the Ngoni, a Traditional, Lute-Like Instrument. She Overlays Her Vocals with Feathery Harmonies and Gives Each Track a Hypnotic, Percussive Groove. The Results Are Mesmerizing, Hauntingly Stripped- Down, with More Overt Connections to the Blues An That Traori Has Long Admired. In Fact, She Performs a Stunning Re of the Billie Holiday Classic, "The Man I Love," Transforming the Song the Fierce Intelligence, Musical Daring and Emotional Candor She Displays Suggest Nothing Less Than a Young Nina Simone.

Tracks

1. Dounia
2. Dianfa
3. Zen
4. Aimer
5. Kounandi
6. Koronoko
7. Tounka
8. Tchamantché
9. Ou Ni Sou
10. Man I Love
11. Yorodjan

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UPC Number: 07559799345

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