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November 16, 2008

Zani Diabate & the Super Djata Band, Mango / Island 1988

Zani Diabate, front, cd size

From Mali here’s Zani Diabate, our collegue at Worldservice
already gave us some older music of the group, on November 5.
This one is from 1988, on Mango, a division of Island Records.
I quote the backsleeve; “The Super Djata Band draw upon
traditional Malian culture for inspiration: Rhythms and dances
of Bambara hunters and Bozo fishermen, together with the melodies
of the Peul and Malinka, spiced with Zani’s almost
psychedelic guitar.”

tracks;

1 Super Djata
2 Bina
3 Djegnogo djougou
4 Bandjila
5 Tindoro
6 Noumousso
7 Facia
8 Farima
9 Fadingna kouma

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18 Comments

  1. Gonzalez on Speed 16 November 2008 at 13:28 - Reply

    Great stuff, very nice uptempo rhythms. Forget Tiesto, this is what I call trance!! Thanks Moos – cu in Utrecht next week – maybe I kiss your feet ;)

  2. WrldServ 16 November 2008 at 15:02 - Reply

    This was recorded in the Melkweg, Amsterdam, on March 21, 1987. It was originally released by Milady Music (10023), who also were responsible for the mixing.
    Unfortunately the album doesn’t do justice to the concert.

  3. WrldServ 16 November 2008 at 15:02 - Reply

    This was recorded in the Melkweg, Amsterdam, on March 21, 1987. It was originally released by Milady Music (10023), who also were responsible for the mixing.
    Unfortunately the album doesn’t do justice to the concert.

  4. moos 16 November 2008 at 18:34 - Reply

    You’ll have to be there on friday then, don’t kiss my feet, just meet ! We’re talking about Europe’s biggest recordfair in Utrecht, this coming weekend.
    I am looking forward to it !

  5. moos 16 November 2008 at 18:34 - Reply

    You’ll have to be there on friday then, don’t kiss my feet, just meet ! We’re talking about Europe’s biggest recordfair in Utrecht, this coming weekend.
    I am looking forward to it !

  6. NGONI 16 November 2008 at 19:43 - Reply

    I can not tell if these tracks were recorded in the Amsterdam concert(I think not),really the album Zani Diabate (LIVE) Milady Music (10023) is a gem and more exciting than this one.
    But for years I have this album on CD and the truth is that sound quality in vinyl is much more brightin ,the technique of Mango to extract digital sound should be very primitive in 1988.
    Now I have a Moos rip copy with a brand new sound.
    Thank you,again

  7. NGONI 16 November 2008 at 19:43 - Reply

    I can not tell if these tracks were recorded in the Amsterdam concert(I think not),really the album Zani Diabate (LIVE) Milady Music (10023) is a gem and more exciting than this one.
    But for years I have this album on CD and the truth is that sound quality in vinyl is much more brightin ,the technique of Mango to extract digital sound should be very primitive in 1988.
    Now I have a Moos rip copy with a brand new sound.
    Thank you,again

  8. moos 16 November 2008 at 21:51 - Reply

    On the backsleeve of this record, it says; “This record was first released in 1985 on the French Milady Music Label.” it also says;
    “Recorded at: Studio du Manoir, Leon” so according to the LP, it wasn’t in the Melkweg in 1987.
    I assume they wouldn’t lie here.
    eitherway, thanks guys..

  9. moos 16 November 2008 at 21:51 - Reply

    On the backsleeve of this record, it says; “This record was first released in 1985 on the French Milady Music Label.” it also says;
    “Recorded at: Studio du Manoir, Leon” so according to the LP, it wasn’t in the Melkweg in 1987.
    I assume they wouldn’t lie here.
    eitherway, thanks guys..

  10. Gonzalez on Speed 16 November 2008 at 22:51 - Reply

    on Friday ? I thought the recordfair is open Saturday and Sunday ??

  11. Gonzalez on Speed 16 November 2008 at 22:51 - Reply

    on Friday ? I thought the recordfair is open Saturday and Sunday ??

  12. WrldServ 18 November 2008 at 20:50 - Reply

    Ngoni/Moos: you are right, I was confusing this one with the live album. I only have the Milady versions with different sleeves & keep confusing the live with the studio album in this re-release.
    The live one was recorded on the date I mentioned (I was there), and I repeat that the concert was much better than that (other) lp/cd.

  13. WrldServ 18 November 2008 at 20:50 - Reply

    Ngoni/Moos: you are right, I was confusing this one with the live album. I only have the Milady versions with different sleeves & keep confusing the live with the studio album in this re-release.
    The live one was recorded on the date I mentioned (I was there), and I repeat that the concert was much better than that (other) lp/cd.

  14. skylark 9 September 2009 at 14:37 - Reply

    Great album, “Facia” is one of my very favorite tracks.

  15. skylark 9 September 2009 at 14:37 - Reply

    Great album, “Facia” is one of my very favorite tracks.

  16. dial africa 5 January 2011 at 23:19 - Reply

    Zani Diabaté died on 4 January 2011.
    R.I.P.

    I will play this CD today.

  17. dial africa 5 January 2011 at 23:19 - Reply

    Zani Diabaté died on 4 January 2011.
    R.I.P.

    I will play this CD today.

  18. Barron 6 May 2014 at 16:56 - Reply

    Hi Moos! Any chance of a re-up on this one?<br /><br />Thanks!

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