These 1970s cuts were recorded when Keita and fellow Guinean guitarist Kante Manfila were helping to revolutionize African music by blending traditional rhythms with Caribbean and Latin beats. The resulting convergence yielded a fresh, invigorating, influential hybrid. Rounder hedged their bets a bit by advertising this CD highlighting Keita; he's only on the first two cuts, and vocalist Minx makes a slightly more exciting contribution on his featured cut, "Mousso Gnaleden." But Keita displays his formidable skills on ...
Read More
These 1970s cuts were recorded when Keita and fellow Guinean guitarist Kante Manfila were helping to revolutionize African music by blending traditional rhythms with Caribbean and Latin beats. The resulting convergence yielded a fresh, invigorating, influential hybrid. Rounder hedged their bets a bit by advertising this CD highlighting Keita; he's only on the first two cuts, and vocalist Minx makes a slightly more exciting contribution on his featured cut, "Mousso Gnaleden." But Keita displays his formidable skills on "Seidou Bahkili," and Les Ambassadeurs demonstrate the facility and form that made them part of the new wave of African bands who paved the way for the worldbeat explosion of the late '80s. ~ Ron Wynn, Rovi
Read Less
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Good. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Cases may show some wear. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
