Salif Keita
Tale (CD)

3719025

Salif Keita, the long-time ambassador of Malian music, first met producer Philippe Cohen Solal (Gotan Project), in January 2011. Philippe remembers that the first thing Salif said : “I want it to dance!”
Both Salif and Philippe wanted to breathe new life into the Mandingo tradition. Doing what he does best, Philippe sat down in his studio to concoct his latest pièce de résistance, a retro-futuristic sound-clash that fuses organic, primitive sounds with contemporary electronic rhythms with a hint of irreverence and a lot of conviction, it references the likes of Remain in Light by Brian Eno and Talking Heads– artists who pioneered their own future with their quest into the sounds of Africa.
Simple guitar and voice tapes from Salif lay the foundations for the album’s melodies and harmonies. Rhythmical motifs are woven in and
out by local musicians.Salif was joined in the studio by special guests Manu Dibango and his awesome sax-chorus, and Bobby McFerrin, who improvised a soft melody on the simbi over Salif’s beat-boxing. The Grammy Award-winning artist, Esperanza Spalding, featured on the song “Chérie s’en va” - a dedication to young girls who leave home to marry. And British prodigy Roots Manuva’s flow is captured on “C’est bon c’est bon”, a Lee Perry-type production filled with warp-speed, rock-steady infra-bass and soulful backing vocals.The exciting result pushes musical boundaries. The distinctive sound of the calabash takes us back to the sound of Seventies Disco, while the sticky afro-beats transport us to Detroit.
“Tale” puts Papa Keita back where he belongs".

Track listing:

01. Da
02. C’est Bon, C’est Bon
03. A Demain
04. Apres Demain
05. Samfi
06. Simby
07. Natty
08. Yalla
09. Tale
10. Tassi
11. Cherie S’En Va

Published: 2013

Genre: Africa & Percussion & Didgeridoo
Label: Wrasse Records