Win A Vinyl Copy Of Malian Griot Singer Kassé Mady Diabaté's New Record
Tweet at @Okayafrica with the hashtag #DiabateVinyl for a chance to win a vinyl copy of Malian griot singer Kassé Mady Diabaté's new record.
<p><em>Photo: Manuel Lagos</em></p><p>If the tracks "Simbo" and "Ko Kuma Magni" are any indication, <em><a href="http://www.SixDegreesRecords.com/kasse-mady-diabate-kirike/" target="_blank">Kirike</a></em> is an intriguing album, one that gracefully balances technical mastery with deep feeling, striking strings with a moving voice. That voice belongs to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kassemady" target="_blank"><strong>Kassé Mady Diabaté</strong></a>, a musician who Malian singer/songwriter <strong>Salif Keita </strong>has called "the greatest singer in Mali." Coming from the legendary <span class="Apple-style-span">Diabaté family of griot singers, Diabaté was a child prodigy in his Malian village of Kéla, who has gone on to have a career spanning half-a-century. After a stint as the main vocalist for <strong>Orchestre Régional Super Mandé de Kangaba</strong>, the singer then embarked on a prolific solo career. <em>Kirike</em> is his latest release, and sees him accompanied by Malian kora musician <strong>Ballaké Sissoko</strong>, French cellist <strong>Vincent Segal</strong>, Diabaté's relative <strong>Lansiné Kouyaté</strong> on the Balafon, and ngoni musician <strong>Makan Tounkara</strong>. <em>Kirike</em> is out now on <a href="http://www.SixDegreesRecords.com/kasse-mady-diabate-kirike/" target="_blank"><strong>Six Degrees Records</strong></a> (and available to purchase on iTunes <a href="hyperurl.co/dpiax4" target="_blank">here</a>). </span></p><p><div class="preroll-video"></div><ora-player></ora-player></p><p><strong>To celebrate, we're running a vinyl giveaway contest with Six Degrees. Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/okayafrica" target="_blank">@Okayafrica</a> on Twitter and tweet at us with the hashtag #DiabateVinyl for a chance to win a vinyl copy of Kassé Mady Diabaté's <em>Kirike</em>. We'll select a winner on Monday, February 9.</strong></p><p><iframe frameborder="no" height="450" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/182296081&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" width="100%"></iframe></p><p><iframe frameborder="no" height="450" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/156892688&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" width="100%"></iframe></p>
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