Bamada
Habib Koité is an internationally-known Malian musician who sings and plays the guitar. His supporting cast, Bamada, is a super-group of West African talent, including Kélétigui Diabaté playing balafon. The name "Bamada" is a nickname for residents of Mali's capital city Bamako, and the word roughly translates as "In the mouth of the crocodile." Other members of the band were friends of Koité's from childhood. In 2001, Habib Koité and Bamada became one the few African artists to appear on Late Night with David Letterman one of America’s most popular television variety ...
Songs
Barra
Senegal
Fusion, Mandinka, Traditional
Bass Guitar, Berimbau, Djembé, Drum Kit, Harmonica, Percussion, Shekere, Talking Drum, Xalam, Xylophone
Peaceful, Reflective, Sad
Fimani
Senegal
Fusion, Mandinka, Traditional
Bass Guitar, Berimbau, Djembé, Drum Kit, Harmonica, Percussion, Shekere, Talking Drum, Xalam, Xylophone
Fun, Happy, Hopeful, Peaceful, Playful, Positive, Sad, Upbeat
N'Teri
Senegal
Fusion, Mandinka, Pop, Traditional
Alto Saxophone, Bass Guitar, Berimbau, Bowed Strings, Cello, Drum Kit, Harmonica, Percussion, Shekere, Talking Drum, Violins, Xalam, Xylophone
Peaceful, Sad, Tension, Warm, Yearning