MvetKora – Sally Nyolo & Djeli Moussa Diawara
https://amf.didiermary.fr/mvetkora-sally-nyolo-djeli-moussa-diawara/
The album “Mvetkora” (2016) is an unexpected encounter between two traditional African instruments: the mvet played by the Cameroonian singer Sally Nyolo (ex-Zap Mama), and the electric kora plucked by the Guinean korafola Djeli Moussa Diawara.
Djeli Moussa Diawara – Ayo
https://amf.didiermary.fr/djeli-moussa-diawara-ayo/
“Ayo” is a single released by Djeli Moussa Diawara in 1991, from his album “Cimadan” (1992), that is also available on the “Tales Of The Kora” compilation (2003).
Djeli Moussa Diawara – Wouya Wouya
https://amf.didiermary.fr/djeli-moussa-diawara-wouya-wouya/
From his album “Yékéké (Paris 2010)“, Wouya Wouya is a 100% Manding solo track.
[Disclaimer: I was the producer of this album.]
Mah Damba – Jarabi
https://amf.didiermary.fr/mah-damba-jarabi-diva-mali/
“Jarabi”, sung by Mah Damba with Korafola Djeli Moussa Diawara, appears on the compilation “Divas from Mali,” released in 1997.
Just close your eyes… Listen to the Diva and the Griot…
Mah Damba: vocals
Djeli Moussa Diawara: kora, vocals
Lansiné Kouyaté: balafon
Les Ballets Africains
https://amf.didiermary.fr/les-ballets-africains/
Old footage of Les Ballets Africains, the national dance company of Guinea.Founded in Paris in 1952 by Keita Fodeba, it’s composed of dancers and acrobats (athletes!) with a full accompanying traditional band (balafon, percussions, Kora…) and plenty of djembefolas. […]
Djeli Moussa Diawara – Haidara (remastered)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/djeli-moussa-diawara-haidara-remastered/
Here’s the full 2010 remastered version of Haidara DMD recorded in Abidjan in 1982 for his 1st album.
Read the stories about the album on Wikipedia.
This song was used in at least 2 movies & soundtracks…
Jazz’n Kora… So What…
https://amf.didiermary.fr/jazz-kora-miles-davis-so-what-cover/
Djeli Moussa Diawara covering Miles Davis’ So What, live in Paris in 2011.
Djeli Moussa Diawara plays a unique 32-strings Kora, where he can have access to the traditional harp-luth sounds and some guitar/bass ones in one instrument.
Disclaimer: I was the producer here.
Caravan – Djeli Moussa Diawara
https://amf.didiermary.fr/duke-ellington-caravan-djeli-moussa-diawara/
Cover version of Duke Ellington’s Caravan (recorded + live) by Djeli Moussa Diawara on Kora.
Disclaimer: I produced the album Yékéké (Paris 2010)
This track was recorded and produced earlier.
#Guinea #Jazz #Kora #LiveMusic #AfroJazz #DukeEllington #Caravan
Kora Jazz Trio – Folly
https://amf.didiermary.fr/kora-jazz-trio-folly-mezzo/
Kora Jazz Trio was a three piece African musical group, founded in 2002 by Djeli Moussa Diawara, Guinean Korafola, with Abdoulaye Diabate (piano) and Moussa Sissokho (percussion), best known for producing a music that is a mix of American jazz with traditional African music. They released 3 studio albums […]
Djeli Moussa Diawara – Autumn Leaves (cover)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/djeli-moussa-diawara-autumn-leaves/
Autumn Leaves cover live – une reprise des Feuilles Mortes
Djeli Moussa Diawara played this song for an event to support the Tunisian Spring a few years ago in Paris…
Djeli Moussa Diawara – Yékéké (Paris 2010)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/djeli-moussa-diawara-yekeke-paris-2010/
Following the remastered version of “Yasimika (Abidjan 1982)”, “Yékéké (Paris 2010)” contains 9 tracks, recorded a few years before the release of this album, but never officially published.
It also contains new recordings of his 4 original songs from 1982, reworked in a studio in Paris with Guinean musicians. […]
