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Iba Diabaté “Mouna” available in iTunes

Iba Diabaté “Mouna” available in iTunes

Yeah… we’re hams! Couldn’t resist but post this massive feature courtesy of our friends over at iTunes. If this is any indication, Iba’s album is well worth checking out. Thanks again to Bruno & the iTunes US team for helping us push this fabulous music!!

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Iba Diabaté – Waba (video)

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Iba Diabaté – Wala Yalala

Iba Diabaté – Wala Yalala

Iba is another talented Malian griot. The son of revered Malian great Abdoulaye Diabaté, Iba’s voice was noticed at an early age in the village of Yorosso, east of Bamako near the border with Burkina Faso. Iba sings mostly in his native Bambara, but also in French, English and Spanish, singing about respect, peace, love [...]

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Meetings at CCF – Bamako

Today Amsatou and I headed to the Centre Culturel Français de Bamako (French Cultural Center of Bamako) where we met many of the artists we heard yesterday at Mali K7. Mamou Sidibé came with her friend and manager Mory Touré, a smart radio host who was completely thrilled by Akwaaba. Mory was saying the biggest [...]

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