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Habib Koite & Bamada

Habib Koite & Bamada

Saturday, Mar 20 (2010) 8:00p
at Somerville Theatre, Somerville, MA
Price: $35.00
Age Suitability: None Specified
Tags: music, world, james reed, crasharts, habib, koite, haviv, habeeb, habeb, coite, koyt

Blessed with a sweet, intimate voice, Malian guitar virtuoso Habib Koité has become one of the leading figures in Afro-pop. Backed by his band, Bamada, he creates a sparkling modern sound that draws on several styles of traditional Malian music along with touches of blues, jazz and rock.-vendini.com
Categories: Music, World
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b. 1958, Thiès, Senegal, West Africa. Koité calls his music danssa-doso, danssa being a popular rhythm from the singer-songwriter’s childhood town of Kayes in Mali and doso designating hunters’ music, one of the oldest and strongest traditions in the region....
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The West African country of Mali has produced some great musicians. But as they age, people have wondered who'll step forward from the next generation. The big answer to that seems to be Habib Koité, who comes from the Khassonké griot tradition, that's the hereditary caste of musicians, but whose ey
World, Pop
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Somerville Theatre
55 Davis Sq
Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 625-5700
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