"Yasimika (Abidjan 1982)" is the fully restored and remastered version of Djeli Moussa Diawara's 1st album, recorded in Cote d'Ivoire when he was 20 years old. This album is still nowadays considered a great piece of African music, and many music lovers consider it changed their appreciation of traditional music, specifically the second track (Haidara), that would appear on many compilations. These 4 tracks where acclaimed in many countries and released multiple times till mid-90s. Here's the story told by Charlie Gillett (RIP) in January 2009: "Under t… read more
"Yasimika (Abidjan 1982)" is the fully restored and remastered version of Djeli Moussa Diawara's 1st album, recorded in Cote d'Iv… read more
"Yasimika (Abidjan 1982)" is the fully restored and remastered version of Djeli Moussa Diawara's 1st album, recorded in Cote d'Ivoire when he was 20 years old. This a… read more
Djeli Moussa Diawara (also known as Jali Musa Jawara) is born in a family of Guinean griots, hereditary caste of musicians. His father was a balafon player, and his mother a singer. His half-brother, they share the same mother, is Mory Kanté. He then became a « jali » or « djeli », mandingo word for griot. He learned to play the Balafon, the Kora and the guitar. In 1983, his first LP, now known as Yasimika, is released in Abidjan. It's still nowadays considered a great piece of African music. His Flamenkora album is published in 1998, offering a rich blend of styles, from his M… read more
Djeli Moussa Diawara (also known as Jali Musa Jawara) is born in a family of Guinean griots, hereditary caste of musicians. His father was a balafon player, and his mother a singer. His hal… read more
Djeli Moussa Diawara (also known as Jali Musa Jawara) is born in a family of Guinean griots, hereditary caste of musicians. His father was a balafon player, and his mother a singer. His half-brother, they share the same mother, is Mory… read more