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Welcome To Mali

Amadou & Mariam

2008 · Electronic, Funk / Soul

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Welcome To Mali by Amadou & Mariam

Welcome To Mali is an Electronic album by Amadou & Mariam, originally released in 2008. On Gatefold: 10 pressings tracked, owned by 3 collectors.

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One of Africa’s most beloved contributions to global Malian grooves comes from Amadou & Mariam, with their infectious <i>Welcome to Mali</i>. Replete with mande rhythms (“Magossa”) and rollicking blues-rock (“Bozos”), and polished with a perfect pop sheen throughout, the LP hypnotizes right from the start. Mariam’s crystalline falsetto spellbinds on the opener “Sabali,” and later, Amadou slowly simmers the beat with the reggae-tinged “Je te kiffe.”

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Tracklist

  1. 1Sabali3:16
  2. 2Ce N'est Pas Bon3:49
  3. 3Magosa3:43
  4. 4Djama3:15
  5. 5Djuru3:35
  6. 6Je Te Kiffe4:18
  7. 7Masiteladi3:56
  8. 8Africa3:48
  9. 9Compagnon De La Vie3:46
  10. 10Unissons-Nous4:16
  11. 11Bozos3:46
  12. 12I Follow You (Nia Na Fin)4:02
  13. 13Welcome To Mali3:20
  14. 14Batoma4:13
  15. 15.1Sebeke4:29
  16. 15.2(silence)2:01
  17. 15 3Boula5:10

Sound DNA

  • Electronic

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Contains a hidden track (15.3) after a period of silence at the end of track 15.1, not listed on release.
Comes as a gold CD disc in 6-panel Digipak sleeve with black tray, housed in a Carded Sleeve (with embossed gold letters), 24-panel fold out poster sleeve.
Actual track durations (from computer) are entered, the following are printed differently:
Track 1: 3:17. Track 2: 3:50. Track 3: 3:45. Track 4: 3:19. Track 5: 3:38. Track 6: 4:19. Track 7: 3:57. Track 8: 3:50. Track 9: 3:50. Track 10: 4:19. Track 11: 3:48. Track 12: 4:05. Track 13: 3:22. Track 14: 4:15. Track 15: 4:26.
Recorded at: Studio 13/London (track 1); La Partie Son (Davout)/Paris (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6 to 8, 10, 12 to 15.1); Studio Bogolan/Bamako (tracks 3, 5, 9, 11)
Additional recording at: Studio Moffou/Bamako (tracks 2, 8, 9, 11, 14); Studio 2000/Dakar (track 2); Studio Davout/Paris (tracks 3, 5, 9, 11 to 13, 15.1); Studio Yao/Paris (track 4); Patrice Studio/Paris (track 7); "Versailles" on the roof, Route de Guarantigui Bougou Bamako (track 10); La Partie Son (Davout)/Paris (track 11); Studio Bogolan/Bamako (track 11)
Mixed at: Studio 13/London (track 1); La Partie Son (Davout)/Paris (tracks 2 to 15.1)
Publishing:
Track 1: Reva Sons/Sony ATV Music Publishing/Because Editions/Chrysalis Music Ltd
Track 2: Reva Sons/Sony ATV Music Publishing/Because Editions/All Other
Tracks 3 to 7, 9 to 15.1: Reva Sons/Sony ATV Music Publishing
Track 8: Reva Sons/Sony ATV Music Publishing/DR

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Al MobbsDOUBLE BASS
  • Alain HatotBASS CLARINET, FLUTE SAXOPHONE
  • Alice PratletVIOLIN
  • Amadou BagayokoBACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS, LEAD VOCALS, GUITAR GUITAR
  • Antonia PagulatosVIOLIN
  • Barry SistersBACKING VOCALS, LEAD VOCALS
  • Benjamin BerliozDOUBLE BASS
  • Boubacar DembeleDJEMBE, PERCUSSION, BALAFON PERCUSSION, DJEMBE
  • Cheick Tidiane SeckKEYBOARDS
  • Damon AlbarnBACKING VOCALS KEYBOARDS
  • Emma OwensVIOLA
  • Estelle VillotteVIOLIN
  • Fousene SanogoDRUM
  • Ibrahim DembeleBASS
  • Idrissa SoumaoroBACKING VOCALS KEYBOARDS ORGAN
  • Igor NikitinskiKEYBOARDS ORGAN
  • Isabelle DunnCELLO
  • Juan Carlos GavreraPIANO

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