Released 1998 Length 45:52 Mouneïssa(1998) Wanita (album)(2000) Release date 11 November 1998 | Recorded 1997 Artist Rokia Traoré Label INDIGO | |
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World music albums Moffou, Talking Timbuktu, AfroCubism, Emmaar, Dimanche à Bamako |
Rokia traor moune ssa
Mouneïssa is the 1998, first international CD release from Malian singer/songwriter Rokia Traoré. Its release followed a time of meeting with and guidance from Ali Farka Touré, as well as the support of La Maison de la Culture d’Amiens pour Label Bleu, fr:Label Bleu which produced the record for the Indigo label. The record is very traditional in its musicality and lyricism and touches upon many folk elements of the Malian people.
Contents
Coming from a long history of Malian musicians, Rokia is able to combine poetic metaphor with the different musical elements of her country. For the first time, the balaba (the large balafon of her region, has been paired with the ngoni (instrument) (the instrument favored by Bambara griots).
Release and availability
Originally released in 1998 on HDCD, this recording is currently out of print and more expensive to acquire than the average used cd.
Track listing
- "Laidu" – 6:22
- " Mouneïssa " – 5:39
- "Finini" – 5:06
- "Dianguina" – 5:17
- "Sabali" – 5:04
- "Tchiwara" – 3:41
- "Fatalité" – 4:40
- "Sakanto" – 4:28
- "Sé" – 5:35
Personnel
Production
Songs
1Laidu6:27
2Mouneïssa5:43
3Finini5:10