Before the blues hit Mississippi, they echoed across the Sahel. A crossroads of West Africa, Mali is where the desert sings and ancient rhythms echo across the sands.
 
 
Volume 3 Let’s explore music from Mali 🇲🇱
 
Before the blues hit Mississippi, they echoed across the Sahel. This week, we’re going to Mali, where the desert sings:
 
‘Desert Blues’
 
A fusion of electric blues, rock, and traditional Tuareg rhythms.
 
 
 
‘Mande Folk’ Traditional storytelling and music featuring kora, balafon, ngoni, and djembe
 
 
 
‘Wassoulou’ A dance-oriented folk style from southern Mali powered by kamalengoni
 
 
 
‘Bajourou’ 1960s acoustic pop evolving into electric guitar-led modern wedding and social music
 
 
 
‘Afro‑Jazz’ Jazz-infused traditional instrumentation pioneered by groups like Super Biton de Ségou
 
 
 
‘Malian Pop’ Contemporary mainstream sounder: Salif Keita, Amadou & Mariam, Songhoy Blues and others
 
 
 
‘Takamba’ West Sahel folk dance music from Songhai/Tuareg traditions, featuring the tehardent lute
 
 
 
‘Tuareg Folk’ Distinct from desert blues; acoustic, spiritual music rooted in Tuareg nomadic culture
 
 
 
‘Desert Punk’ Edgy offshoots of desert blues with heavier, trippy tones
 
 
 
‘Malian Hip Hop’ A newer wave mixing rap with traditional instrumentation and rhythms
 
Find a banger?!
 
Reply with the band, song, or the search you used. I’ll share some replies in the next volume. Here’s a playlist I’m vibing 😉
 
Many thanks for subscribing 🤘
Jeff @ GlobalGroove
 
 
 
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