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Generally favorable reviews- based on 26 Ratings
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Mar 26, 2017Aggressive album from Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba. While maintaining Malian tradition, Kouyate & Ngoni Ba expand their musical horizons while addressing complex religious and political issues in Mali.
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Jun 4, 2013Kouyate has recorded more consistent albums than this but, as a statement of defiance, Jama Ko could be his most important work.
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May 29, 2013Jama Ko is, for twelve of its thirteen songs, political in the best way, using a deeply focused aesthetic both to engage with and as a momentary escape from the social environment which produced it.
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Apr 29, 2013Ngoni Ba was already remarkable for its plucked, pointillist modal grooves, and on Jama Ko, its passionate defense of Malian culture makes the music even sharper.