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- Artist(s): Kronos Quartet
- Summary: This is the debut release fro the collaboration between Trio Da Kali (Hawa Diabaté, Fodé Lassana Diabaté and Mamadou Kouyaté) and the Kronos Quartet.
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- Record Label: World Circuit
- Genre(s): International
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Sep 22, 2017This encounter with three outstanding Malian musicians dazzles, however, partly because the quartet hush their chamber strings and let the African trio strut their formidable stuff.
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Sep 22, 2017The result is one of the highlights of an elegant, exquisite set.
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Sep 22, 2017Ladilikan lives up to that hype. This is intercontinental hybridization at its most enchanting, an enjoyable cross-genre exploration filled with heart, harmony, and a vital energy that takes old traditions and makes them into something wonderful and new.
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UncutSep 22, 2017Transform a set of ancient griot tunes into something dramatically new. The Kronos crew seem to calibrate each piece exactly right. [Nov 2017, p.36]
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MojoOct 24, 2017Occasionally, the strings seem like an afterthought to a seemingly traditional Malian griot set-up, but the majestic title track demonstrates the power of the pairing. [Dec 2017, p.89]
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