The very root of Brahim’s music, the tabal drum has been the heart of Saharawi music for centuries. Now they play it in refugee camps. Bassekou Kouyaté & Ngoni Ba
TZENNI is the name for a whirling dance performed to the music of Moorish griots, often under khaima tents thrown up for street gatherings in Nouakchott and out across the wide deserts of Mauritania. Bassekou Kouyaté & Ngoni Ba
Full of funky and gritty tunes, wonderful musicianship, and songs of peace and hope, this album is a testament to the lesser-known culture of the Bwa people - all in the Bo language and rhythms. Bassekou Kouyaté & Ngoni Ba
I have to say that this one is one of the finest compilation I've ever seen. The story, the cover, the pictures, the booklet and of course the music! Just magic, like a time machine. fabmeyer