Mamar Kassey - Taboussize Niger

 

artist 
  Mamar Kassey
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title 
  Taboussize Niger
 
country 
  Niger
 
mainstyle 
  Popular Music
 
style 
 
 
label 
  Innacor
 
year 
  2014
 
length 
 
 
info 

Mamar Kassey is the working group name used by the musician Yacouba Moumouni (nicknamed Denke-Denke). The group is from Niger and this is their third album release. Their 1999 debut, Denke-Denke, was a striking album that mixed the traditional sounds of the Sahel with a modern electric instrumentation. It was followed by Alatoumi in 2001, which was pretty much faultless. Taboussize-Niger continues in a predominantly acoustic and traditional vein, revealing an increased level of maturity and confidence in performance.

Moumouni has a deep, rich, thick voice and plays flute in an earthy and breathy fashion. He also plays kamalengoni lute, backed by an ensemble that includes a raspy single-stringed fiddle and pulsing talking drum. However, this isn?t entirely acoustic traditional fare ? there?s an electric bass and flashes of electric guitar that round out the production. Two female voices impeccably fill out Yacouba Moumouni?s terrific vocals on a West African album that is an absolute joy.

 
memo 

Tracks: 1. Taboussize;
2. Mali;
3. La Famille;
4. Kissey;
5. Mansaarou;
6. Kountche;
7. Bowdi;
8. Habde;
9. Daneedjo;
10. Karma

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