I went to this concert almost randomly. Over here, a Habib Koïté will play a cultural institution like Flagey, which classifies him as World Music (that said, the Touareg band Tinariwen are playing the rock-oriented Ancienne Belgique soon), but back home, I guess he'd be seen the way a rock band is here, or perhaps more accurately, like an r 'n' b band which plays contemporary stuff, but also k.
Love this artist BAD yuh see? Habib Koite straight out of Mali... Theres just so much great music there I really want to make a trod there ASAP... Until then imma keep posting these videos for yuh...
(lyrics are written by seth golgenstein)din din wo in na bemale di din woin na bemalenatata ki laya guilando sin makulanatatamanoiatolá lanoia sin máckulanatatamadeipó adesso sin laninanatatakiláya guilando sin laninaeh eh eh eh ehhhhhhhh eh eh eheh eh eh eh eh ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhdin din wo kume tufá?toku umeruna inainameru numa layaanemeru in sassádin din woin na bemaledin din woin na bemalen
I just got home from humboldt State University, where I saw Habib koite and Bamada tonight. It was general seating , and I showed up 2 hours early so I could get in the front row. Let me tell you... I have seen them many times, but never like this. I was front row center. Every time he started to sing, it was like his voice reached in and touched my soul, and towards the end of the show, the pe...