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- Date Released: April 13, 1999
- Genre: International
- Style: Africa
- Label: Sunnyside Records
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Mali's Amadou & Mariam sing in three African languages and French but more importantly are fluent in a musical language that often transcends ordinary speech. Polyrhythmic percussion, complex vocal harmonies, and fluid guitar, violin, and horn lines -- as well as the occasional harmonica -- are combined to create earthy songs that are more given the breath of life than performed. Each of the album's 15 songs beats with its own human, living pulse. "A Radio Mogo" hints at Caribbean reggae, while "Mon Amour, Ma Cherie" allows Amadou to stretch out a bit on guitar, over a rolling, throbbing beat. While not as blues-oriented as the more internationally known Malian guitarists, Ali Farka Toure and Boubacar Traore, Amadou plays guitar in an accomplished, heartfelt style that's accessible in any language. In Sou Ni Tile, Amadou & Mariam and their band have created mature, intelligent pop music that's accessible exactly because the musicians have chosen not to trade exuberance or passion for their maturity and intelligence.
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| 01. |  |
Je Pense A Toi |
5:16 |  |
| 02. | |
Combattants |
4:26 | |
| 03. | |
Mouna |
4:44 | |
| 04. | |
Pauvre Type |
4:35 | |
| 05. | |
Dogons |
4:04 | |
| 06. | |
Baara |
4:33 | |
| 07. | |
Dounia |
3:17 | |
| 08. | |
Radio Mogo, A |
4:49 | |
| 09. | |
Djandjola |
4:06 | |
| 10. | |
No Se Donne La Main |
4:34 | |
| 11. | |
Mon Amour, Ma Cherie |
5:23 | |
| 12. | |
Chacun Son Probleme, A |
4:40 | |
| 13. | |
Teree La Sebin |
5:33 | |
| 14. | |
Toubala Hono |
5:22 | |
| 15. | |
C'est La Vie |
5:26 | |
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Credits
- Jean-Philippe Allard - Executive Producer // Alain Hatot - Flute // Alain Hatot - Transverse Flute // Daniel Richard - Executive Producer // Sameh Catalan - Violin // Alberto Rodriguez - Trombone // Alberto Rodriguez - Arranger // Andrés Viáfara - Trombone // Andrés Viáfara - Arranger // Amadou & Mariam - Main Performer // Barbara Teuntor Garcia - Trumpet // Laurent Jaïs - Engineer // Laurent Jaïs - Mixing // Philippe Savoir - Design // Philippe Savoir - Visuals // Walde Baba Sissoko - Tama // Amadou Bagayoko - Guitar // Amadou Bagayoko - Vocals // Amadou Bagayoko - Producer // Shihab M'Ghezzi Bekhoughe - Bass // Mariam Doumbia - Vocals // Sanata Doumbia - Vocals (Background) // Idwar Iskandar - Flute // Idwar Iskandar - Ney // Idwar Iskandar - Arabian Flute // Johar Ali Khan - Violin // Loïc Landois - Harmonica // Matu - Organ (Hammond) // Matu - Fender Rhodes // Stephane San Juan - Percussion // Stephane San Juan - Drums // Stephane San Juan - Drums (Snare) // Babbaro Teunter Garcia - Trumpet // Awa Timbo - Vocals // Awa Timbo - Vocals (Background) // Sherif Megahed - Assistant Engineer // Sherif Megahed - Mixing Assistant // Marc Antoine Moreau - Producer // Marie Laure Dagnaux - Photography // Frederic Fauchet - Liner Notes // Frederic Fauchet - Lyric Translation
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