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...
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...