Jarabi: The Best of Toumani Diabaté, Master of the Kora

~ Release by Toumani Diabaté (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Kandjoura (feat. Keletigui Diabaté & Bassekou Kouyate)
4:52
2Djamana Djana (feat. Ketama & José Soto)
engineer:
Jerry Boys, José Luis Garrido and Benito Gil
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player)
background vocals:
Djanka Diabate and Diaw Kouyate (Malian singer)
recorded at:
Estudios Sintonía in Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid (Community of Madrid), Spain
mixed at:
Milo Music in Hoxton, Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Djamana Djana
writer:
Antonio Carmona (ES | founder of Ketama), José Miguel Carmona (also Josemi Carmona) and Juan Carmona (the one of Ketama a.k.a. "El Camborio")
4:46
3Take This Hammer (feat. Taj Mahal)
additional engineer:
John Keane (US indie rock producer/engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Jerry Boys
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records) and Lucy Durán
assistant mixer:
Rob Haddock
guitar:
Taj (US blues musician)
kora:
Toumani
kora [2nd kora]:
Ballake
ngɔni:
Bassekou
vocals:
Ramatou and Taj (US blues musician)
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
John Keane Studios in Athens, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Take This Hammer
additional writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
version of:
Take This Hammer
5:02
4Kita Kaira (feat. Ballake Sissoko)
6:04
5Guede Man Na (feat. Taj Mahal)
additional engineer:
John Keane (US indie rock producer/engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Jerry Boys
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records) and Lucy Durán
assistant mixer:
Rob Haddock
balafon:
Lasana
bolon:
Koulibaly
guitar:
Taj (US blues musician)
kora:
Toumani
kora [2nd kora]:
Ballake
ngɔni:
Bassekou
vocals:
Kassemady and Ramatou
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
John Keane Studios in Athens, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Guede Man Na
writer:
Toumani Diabaté
6:11
6Jarabi (feat. Ketama & Danny Thompson)
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records) and Mario Pacheco (Spanish producer)
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player)
guitar:
Antonio Carmona (ES | founder of Ketama), José Miguel Carmona (also Josemi Carmona), Juan Carmona (French flamenco guitarist) and José Soto "Sorderita"
kora:
Toumani Diabaté
percussion:
Antonio Carmona (ES | founder of Ketama) and José Miguel Carmona (also Josemi Carmona)
vocals:
Toumani Diabaté and José Soto "Sorderita"
recording of:
Jarabi
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Toumani Diabaté
3:41
7Cheikhna Demba (feat. Ballake Sissoko)
recording engineer:
Nick Parker (engineer) (on 1997-09-22)
producer:
Lucy Duran
editor:
Tim Handley (engineer/editor/producer) and Nick Parker (engineer)
recorded at:
Palais des Congrès (Bamako) in Bamako, Mali, Ménaka (on 1997-09-22)
4:30
8Mali Sajio (feat. Ketama, José Soto & Danny Thompson)
engineer:
Jerry Boys, José Luis Garrido and Benito Gil
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player)
background vocals:
Djanka Diabate and Diaw Kouyate (Malian singer)
vocals:
Kassé Mady Diabaté
recorded at:
Estudios Sintonía in Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid (Community of Madrid), Spain
mixed at:
Milo Music in Hoxton, Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Mali Sajio
writer:
Toumani Diabaté
5:28
9Alla L'Aa Ke
7:18
10Aminata Santoro (feat. Keletigui Diabaté & Basekou Kouyate)
engineer:
Stephen Owen (engineer) (in 1993-12) and Dave Young (engineer) (in 1993-12)
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records) and Lucy Durán
mixer:
Jerry Boys
balafon:
Kélétigui Diabaté (in 1993-12)
double bass:
Javier Colina (in 1993-12)
kora:
Toumani Diabaté (in 1993-12)
ngɔni:
Bassekou Kouyaté (in 1993-12)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1993-12), Studio Madeleine in Brussels (Brussels-Capital Region), Belgium (in 1993-12) and The Church Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1993-12)
mixed at:
Livingston Studios in Wood Green, Haringey, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
6:43