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Salif Keita's Latest Gift Of Malian Folk

Juan Mobili | Valley Cottage, NY USA | 02/15/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Keita has belongs, and he has for quite a long time, to a select worldwide list of singers/songwriters whose influence in music has been profound and the quality of their output sheer beauty. And M'Bemba is ample proof that the source of his rich musical wealth is far from dry.



M'Bemba follows on the footsteps of his prior gem, Moffou, although M'Bemba is more joyous and capable of making the stiffest body dance with abandon.



Like Moffou, it is a set of traditionally conceived songs soaked in his Malian heritage, and maintaining and adding to form a tremendous core of musicians -Kante Manfila, Ousmane Kouyat and Djelly Moussa Kouyat along with Toumani Diabat on kora, the great percussionist Mino Cinelu.



So the man so aptly called the "Golden Voice of Mali," proves this title fitting and shines throughout every one of these track, as he continues his inner journey home. Whether it is the tender "Bobo," the sensual cadence of "Laban, the hip-shaking grooves of "Calculer" and "Kamoukie," or the haunting beauty of the title track "M'Bemba."



Go and discover M'Bemba as soon as you can, and grab one of the market sellers' reasonably priced copies before they disappear, and you're facing the ungodly full price requested for an import copy."

What a Penetrating Voice

Saif Al Bitar | Toledo, OH United States | 02/11/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"He never ever ceases to amaze me, what a voice. Every syllable in his music resonates through your body leaving you with such a wonderful afterglow. This is a man who has mastered the art of conveying his emotions with such clarity through his music. A must have. For those of you that are fans of unique vocals in the world music genre, such as cesaria evora, omara portuondo and the likes, I highly recommend this."