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Toumani Diabaté
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist
Toumani Diabaté came from a griot family that has played the kora for many generations, the West African harp with 21 strings. His father Sidiki made the first album devoted entirely to the kora in 1970. In 1988 Toumani recorded his solo album Kaira in London in a single afternoon, on which he plays bass, melody and improvisation at once. With Ali Farka Touré he won a Grammy for In the Heart of the Moon (2005).
Listening
Listening tip. Listen to Jarabi and follow the three layers: a low bass line, a repeated pattern in the middle and fast runs above, all played by one player.
Jarabi · Toumani Diabaté, 1988
Debe · Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté, 2005
Elyne Road · Toumani Diabaté, 2008- Kaira · Toumani Diabaté, 1988Apple Music ↗
Discography
Studio albums
- 1988Kaira
- 1988Songhai
- 1994Songhai 2
- 1995Djelika
- 1999Kulanjan
- 2002Mali Music
- 2002Malicool
- 2005In the Heart of the Moon
- 2008The Mandé Variations
- 2010Ali and Toumani
- 2012A Curva da Cintura
- 2013L'âme du Mali
- 2014Toumani & Sidiki
- 2020The Ripple Effect
- 2021Kôrôlén
- 2022Toumani, Family & Friends
- 2023The Sky Is The Same Colour Everywhere