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Full Album: "Taj Mahal & Toumani Diabate – Kulanjan" 1999.
Two Masters Reveal The Roots of American Blues in West Africa.
Together with a stunning six-piece Malian ensemble, Blues legend Taj Mahal and Kora great Toumani Diabate re-join long parted musical spirits.
Track list
01. Queen Bee 0:13
02. Tunkaranke 5:19
03. Ol' Georgie Buck 11:51
04. Kulanjan 16:05
05. Fanta 20:40
06. Guede Man Na 25:20
07. Catfish Blues 31:30
08. K'an Ben 37:00
09. Take This Hammer 42:00
10. Atlanta Kaira 47:01
11. Mississippi-Mali Blues 52:02
12. Sahara 55:20
Producer – Joe Boyd & Lucy Duran.
Written By : Taj Mahal (tracks: 1, 3, 7, 9, 12)
Toumani Diabate (tracks: 4, 6, 8, 10, 11)
Taj Mahal & Toumani Diabate (Tracks 2 & 5)
Recorded at John Keane Studios, Athens, GA.
01. Queen Bee
Kora – Toumani Diabate
Ngoni – Bassekou Kouyate
Vocals – Ramatou Diakite
Vocals, Guitar – Taj Mahal
02. Tunkaranke (The Adventurer)
Kora [Bolon] – Dougouye Koulibaly, Lucy Duran
Ngoni [Bass] – Bassekou Kouyate
Vocals – Kassemady Diabate
Vocals, Guitar – Taj Mahal
03. Ol' Georgie Buck
Handclaps – Lucy Duran, Ramatou Diakite
Kora – Ballake Sissoko
Ngoni [Kamalengoni], Percussion [Karinyan], Handclaps, Kamancha – Dougouye Koulibaly
Ngoni [Small] – Bassekou Kouyate
Vocals, Handclaps – Taj Mahal
04. Kulanjan (The Long-Crested Hawk-Eagle)
Guitar – Banning Eyre, Taj Mahal
Kora – Lucy Duran, Toumani Diabate
Vocals – Kassemady Diabate
05. Fanta
Balafon – Lasana Diabate
Piano, Vocals – Taj Mahal
Vocals – Kassemady Diabate
06. Guede Man Na (Guede Was Here)
Balafon – Lasana Diabate
Guitar – Taj Mahal
Kora – Ballake Sissoko, Toumani Diabate
Kora [Bolon] – Dougouye Koulibaly
Ngoni – Bassekou Kouyate
Vocals – Kassemady Diabate, Ramatou Diakite
07. Catfish Blues
Guitar, Vocals – Taj Mahal
Kora – Ballake Sissoko, Toumani Diabate
Ngoni – Bassekou Kouyate
Percussion [Karinyan] – Lucy Duran
08. K'an Ben (Let's Get Together)
Guitar – Taj Mahal
Guitar, Vocals – Kassemady Diabate
09. Take This Hammer
Guitar, Vocals – Taj Mahal
Kora – Ballake Sissoko, Toumani Diabate
Ngoni – Bassekou Kouyate
Vocals – Ramatou Diakite
10. Atlanta Kaira
Balafon – Lasana Diabate
Guitar – Taj Mahal
Kora – Ballake Sissoko, Toumani Diabate
Ngoni [Bass] – Bassekou Kouyate
Vocals – Kassemady Diabate, Ramatou Diakite
11. Mississippi-Mali Blues
Guitar – Taj Mahal
Ngoni [Kamalengoni] – Dougouye Koulibaly
Ngoni [Small] – Bassekou Kouyate
12. Sahara
Guitar, Vocals – Taj Mahal
Kora – Toumani Diabate
Kora [Bolon] – Dougouye Koulibaly
Vocals – Kassemady Diabate, Ramatou Diakite
I do not have the rights for the music and photos.
I hope to enjoy with this!
(In ancient Greek “onos” meaning donkey.)
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