AUDIO REVIEW - Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba: Segu Blue
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba
Segu Blue
Out Here OH 007
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A native of Mali in Western Africa, Bassekou Kouyate plays the ngoni, a plucked lute that is profoundly linked to local history and identity (Segu is a city on the banks of the River Niger). Once played by West African slaves, the ngoni accompanies sung messages of high moral import here, such as "Andra's Song," which asserts: "It's better to look after your own affairs than to meddle in other people's problems." Or "The Great Ngoni Player," which declares: "We must be tolerant and accepting, and compromise for the sake of harmony."
A chorus of voices wafts gently, like waves on a tranquil sea, and soothes us as it offers humane wisdom. We feel profoundly peaceful when we hear these healing sounds, deep with spiritual meaning.
Segu Blue
Out Here OH 007
(www.amazon.com)
A native of Mali in Western Africa, Bassekou Kouyate plays the ngoni, a plucked lute that is profoundly linked to local history and identity (Segu is a city on the banks of the River Niger). Once played by West African slaves, the ngoni accompanies sung messages of high moral import here, such as "Andra's Song," which asserts: "It's better to look after your own affairs than to meddle in other people's problems." Or "The Great Ngoni Player," which declares: "We must be tolerant and accepting, and compromise for the sake of harmony."
A chorus of voices wafts gently, like waves on a tranquil sea, and soothes us as it offers humane wisdom. We feel profoundly peaceful when we hear these healing sounds, deep with spiritual meaning.
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