World Routes -The West African Balafon
Lucy Duran travels to Mali to hear traditional and modern players of the African xylophone, an instrument that has been used for centuries to announce news or to play for partying.
Lucy Duran travels to Mali to hear traditional and modern players of the African xylophone, an instrument that has been used for centuries to announce news or simply to play for partying. Following the rarely heard music of the small balani xylophone at a village celebration in central Mali, there is a performance by Neba Solo, who thrills a festival audience of 10,000 with the resonant tones of the Senufo bass balafon.
Playlist -Saturday 11 October, 3pm
The African Balafon
Kenedougou Foly (composed by Suleyman Traore)
Performed by Neba Solo
Dely Fara Mande (composed by Suleyman Traore)
Performed by Neba Solo
Traditional music performed for harvest
Performed by Adama Diarra the ensemble Benkadi (Band from Ulufina)
Interview with Adama Diarra, performer of Balani Balafon
K鈥檃n ben (Arr. by Diarra)
Adama Diarra the ensemble Benkadi (Band from Ulufina)
鈥淵elele Bissile鈥 (composed by Suleyman Traore)
Performed by Neba Solo
Pour les Dames (Composed by Suleyman Traore)
Performed by Neba Solo
Interview with Suleyman Traore
Cinporoko Nonougoro (composed by Suleyman Traore)
Performed by Neba Solo
Festival on the Niger (composed Suleyman Traore)
Performed by Neba Solo
All recordings made by the 成人快手, on Location, at the Festival sur le Niger or Tingolay -Mali, February 鈥08
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- Sat 11 Oct 2008 15:00成人快手 Radio 3