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Message Artist: Alpha Yaya Diallo
Label: RCA
Category: Music


Buying details


Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 090266340729
EAN: 0090266340729
ASIN: B00000HZQ8


Release Date: 1999-02-09

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Tracks:

  1. Fissiriwaly
  2. Badenma
  3. Faybhe
  4. Kakande
  5. Duniya
  6. Africa
  7. Amour
  8. Fatumata Diallo
  9. Vancouver Venez Voir

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Not bad, but not so original.......2000-05-20

This was a not bad effort by Alpha Yaya Diallo. It's a nice listen but a little disappointing. You don't need to read the notes to realize he lives in either Europe or North America. The music has a very noticeable western influence to it, which is perhaps understandable since Diallo now lives in Vancouver. If you're looking for something a little more purely Africa, try Ali Farka Tourý...

4 out of 5 stars Weak in originality.......2000-04-26

It's a good record of West African music, with strong influences from Senegamese mbalax, Mali nad Guinean styles. The acoustic lines are sophisticated, especially the Diallo's guitar and some piano solos. The only defect of this CD is lack in originality. Diallo's singing is too similar with Youssou N'Dour, Baaba Maal or Selif Keita, melodies are something already heared. Finally, this is not the first African CD to buy. Weakly reccomended.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent recording of modern West African music........1999-05-31

This is an excellent recording of modern West African music, from a guitarist, composer, singer from Guinea. It won the Canadian Juno award this year for best global recording (he lives in Canada). There is a good variety of traditional and modern instruments and rhythms, and it's well produced. As a result, the music is consistently stimulating. Also, the retro Blue Note style cover is great. Of his 3 CDs, I enjoy this one the most.

5 out of 5 stars This is the Genie award winner, isn't it?.......1999-04-04

One of Alpha's CDs won at the Canadian music awards this year. I think it was this one. Definately worth checking out.

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful diverse group of jangly full band rhythms........1999-03-05

A variety of feelings arise with each piece's rhythm in this very danceable collection!

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