Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba - Jama ko (Single - Song for Peace) by OuthereRecords published on 2012-11-16T15:26:07Z Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba return with a new single, new album and live dates Mali's ngoni ace returns. After his celebrated debut album Segu Blue and the Grammy nominated follow up I speak fula, hundreds of concerts all over the globe, an appearance headlining the AfroCubism project and, just a few months ago, stunning appearances at the latest Africa Express events performing with Sir Paul McCartney, Damon Albarn and many others, Bassekou Kouyate is back with his new album. Jama ko means 'a big gathering of people'. It is the first song to be released from the forthcoming album of the same title. It is a call for unity, peace and tolerance in a time of crisis: no matter who you are, let us come together and enjoy life, and celebrate the true spirit of Mali. “Jama ko, c’est pour tout le monde”, says Bassekou Kouyate, the celebrated ngoni player, explaining the title of his third album, “There are over 90% Muslims in Mali, but our form of Islam here has nothing to do with a radical form of Sharia: that is not our culture. We have been singing praise songs for the Prophet for hundreds of years. If the Islamists stop people music making they will rip the heart out of Mali.” The recording of Jama ko took place in March 2012 in Mali's capital Bamako. It was recorded with an entirely new line-up including Bassekou's two sons Madou and Moustafa Kouyate, ngoni ace Abou Sissoko and a number of other young talented musicians from Bamako. It became political by accident. In the afternoon of the first day in the studio the military overthrew the president Amadou Toumani Toure (ATT). It was a shock for Bassekou as the former president was a great supporter of his music. Somewhere between power cuts, fuel shortages and the uncertainty of daily curfews the recording went on. Meanwhile the situation in the north of Mali was getting worse and worse by the day. In the studio a musical answer started taking shape: Instead of keeping quiet Bassekou plugged in his wah wah pedal, cranked up his amp and let loose: Ne me fatigue pas: don't wear me out. You can hear the heartbeat of Malian music pulsing in this music. Kasse Mady Diabate is featured on the Latin-flavoured Sinaly singing about Sinaly Diarra, a Bamana king famous for resisting forced Islamisation in the 19th century. Kele Magni is a duet between Amy Sacko and Khaira Arby from Timbuktu, calling for peace in Mali. Zoumana Tereta praises the cotton farmers of Mali in Mali Koori with a voice that takes you back into the time of the great Bambara warriors. Jama ko also features an incredible duet between Bassekou and Taj Mahal (vocals / electric guitar) and ends with the touching song Moustafa by Bassekou’s son Moustafa dedicated to his parents thanking them for all they have done for him. Howard Bilerman (Arcade Fire, Hotel 2 Tango) recorded the album in Mali and ended up mixing and co-producing most of it back home in Montreal. Andrew Barr (Barr Brothers) and Max Weissenfeldt (Poets of Rhythm) added drums. Mocky Salole (Feist, Jamie Lidell) contributed to the production and played organ and drums. Jama ko digital single out now 19 November 2012 Jama ko album out in the UK on 28 January 2013 Live in the UK: 26 January 2013 - Barbican, London + 27 January - Glasgow Royal Concert Hall as part of Celtic Connections (Sahara Soul triple bill with Tamikrest and Sidi Touré) Watch preview video: http://youtu.be/lfU4rxQL4Dw Jama Ko SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/outhererecords/bassekou-kouyate-ngoni-ba-jama YouTube: http://youtu.be/lfU4rxQL4Dw Bassekou Kouyate online: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bassekoukouyate Twitter: @Bassekou http://twitter.com/Bassekou MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/bassekoukouyate Out Here Records online: http://www.outhere.de http://www.outhere.de/jamako Genre Mali Blues Comment by User 91128891 Love Africa 2023-08-10T20:28:32Z Comment by Nana OsDekyi Mama Afrika ❤️🔥🔥 2020-10-03T06:45:58Z Comment by Lancaster Andrade fantastic love it 2019-06-06T18:17:56Z Comment by Pequenoh buena onda 2016-02-22T18:57:30Z Comment by one.prong.down elements of Zappa here? 2014-08-02T00:54:43Z Comment by KSK RECORDS bassekou is a master!! 2014-07-10T19:42:56Z Comment by ASHÉ! love 2014-06-22T15:28:12Z Comment by festival3c excellent 2014-03-18T11:25:23Z Comment by F-Cat fantastique 2013-06-27T09:15:02Z Comment by Gensmantel If the Islamists stop people music making they will rip the heart out of Mali (Booklet Prolog) 2013-03-31T07:33:41Z Comment by Hatim Eltrablsi master peace 2013-03-06T11:17:34Z Comment by Sarahorganster BASSEKOU'S BEST YET !! 2013-02-26T00:34:44Z Comment by Deep Under The Snow this solo in more than perfect 2013-02-07T22:46:37Z Comment by Instrumentarium first guitar solo I've nodded to for 30 years 2013-02-04T15:18:18Z Comment by Calibat The great Bassekou Kouyate! PEACE 2013-02-01T16:19:50Z Comment by cauriproductions wonderful i love it 2013-01-31T18:38:08Z Comment by Martini Gotje Stunning..May peace come soon to Mali 2013-01-21T20:12:12Z Comment by Martini Gotje Stunning. May peace come to Mali soon 2013-01-21T20:09:02Z Comment by caballo http://www.tropicalbass.com/2012/11/bassekou-kouyate-ngoni-ba-jama-ko/ 2012-11-22T15:35:47Z Comment by caballo Epic!! 2012-11-22T15:32:24Z Comment by caballo Love it! 2012-11-22T15:29:28Z Comment by DJMRFISH one of my fav band. this is beautiful! 2012-11-18T11:17:58Z