Via Sahel Sounds:
Electrified sessions of takamba, the ghostly drone from Northern Mali. Staccato calabash percussion carries shredding traditional guitar. Improvised praise for Yehia the holy man by Masters Super Onze, recorded in the early 90s. Distortion and fuzz from pickups and tape hiss reveal the soundscapes of the Northern dusty villages – where takamba blares from radios, boomboxes, and old cassette tapes. Listen to one of the finest Takamba albums below.
Ngoni:
Yahia Mballa Samaké
Douma Maïga
Calabash:
Alioum Salou Yattara
Mohamed Kara Samaké
