Bassekou Kouyate - Segu Blue

Segu Blue introduces the ngoni player Bassekou Kouyate. Bassekou has collaborated with many musicians in and outside of Mali. He played in the Symmetric trio with Toumani Diabate on kora and famous Keletigui Diabate on balafon. He was part of the Kulanjan project recorded with Taj Mahal. He is one of the key musicians on Ali Farka Toure's posthumous album 'Savane' which was released july 2006. Most recently, he toured with Ali Farka Toure leaving a lasting impression on the audience as the band's solo ngoni player. The ngoni is one of Africa's secrets still to be discovered. It is the key instrument for Griot culture. The album was produced by Lucy Durán, recorded at studio Bogolan in Bamako by Yves Wernert and mixed by Jerry Boys (the man responsible for recording and mixing Buena Vista social Club amongst others) in London.

1) Tabalite
2) Bassekou
3) Jonkoloni
4) Juru Nani (FT Kassemady Diabate)
5) Mbowdi (FT Zoumana Tereta)
6) The River Tune
7) Andra's Song
8) Ngoni Fola
9) Banani (FT Lobi Traore)
10) Bala (FT Zoumana Tereta)
11) Segu Tonjon
12) Sinsani (FT Dassemady Diabate)
13) Lament for Ali Farka
14) Segu Blue (Poyi)