Recording Details

SFW40494
Badenya: Manden Jaliya in New York City
Various Artists


Notes - Originally from Mali, Guinea, Gambia, and Guinea-Bissau, these artists are now part of the global beat of New York City's music scene. Though their music has a distinctively contemporary Afropop sound, they are all jalilu—practitioners of ancient performance traditions dating back to the 13th century Empire of Mali. This exquisite recording showcases singing by masters of the soaring vocal style of jaliya and virtuoso instrumental playing on the bala, kora, n'goni, tambin, djembe, dundun, guitar, and bass. A testimony to the vitality and creativity of immigrant communities in America, this music and its performers seamlessly combine contemporary life in urban New York with African traditions.

Year of Release - 2002

Record Label - Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Source Archive - Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Credits - Produced by Center for Traditional Music and Dance ; Compiled by Tom van Buren ; Liner Notes by Tom van Buren ; Translated by Abou Sylla ; Translated by Tom van Buren ; Mastered by Leslie Lavelanet ; Cover photo by Tom van Buren ; Design by Sonya Cohen Cramer




Tracks -
101 Fakoli (Mali)
Super Manden: Abdoulaye Diabate, Abou Sylla, Fousseny Kouyate, Yacouba Sissoko, Mamadou Diabate, Chi
Duration:6:03




102 Jigiya (Mali)
Adjaratou Tapani Sissoko with Super Manden
Duration:6:52




103 Kinzan (Guinea/Mali)
Adjaratou Tapani Sissoko with Super Manden
Duration:6:04




104 Nanfulen (Guinea/Mali)
Abdoulaye Diabate with Super Manden
Duration:6:45




105 Janjon (Mali)
Abdoulaye Diabate, Abou Sylla, Famoro Dioubate, Yacouba Sissoko, Fousseny Kouyate, Peter Fand, Fodé
Duration:5:57




106 Sidi Yellah (Gambia)
Mahamadou Salieu Susso
Duration:6:21




107 Sori Kemedon (Guinea)
Abou Sylla, Famoro Dioubate
Duration:5:12




108 Keme Burema (Guinea)
Bah Bailo, Sylvain Leroux, Keba Cissoko, Famoro Dioiubate
Duration:5:02




109 Allah L'A Ke (Guinea Bissau)
Keba Bobo Cissoko
Duration:5:15




110 Diniya (Guinea)
Djefalima Diabate, Abou Sylla, Fodé Bangoura
Duration:6:26




111 Djiu De Galinha (Guinea Bissau)
Keba Cissoko, Famoro Dioubate, Chikako Iwahori, Sylvain Leroux, Rufus Cappadocia, Peter Fand, Stefan
Duration:5:45