KORA JAZZ TRIO – Part IV (2018) FLAC (tracks) 24-44.1Hz

Tracklist :
1    Djanffa 3:46
Chérif Soumano
2    Siragnan-Fain 4:21
Abdoulaye Diabaté
3    Via Con Me 3:46
 Paolo Conte
4    Fayda 6:03
Abdoulaye Diabaté / Woz Kaly
5    Bourama 4:38
Abdoulaye Diabaté
6    Moanin' 4:33
 Bobby Timmons
7    Keba-Djïto 4:36
Abdoulaye Diabaté
8    Sodade 6:23
 Luis Morais
9    Ala-Lako 4:58
Abdoulaye Diabaté
10        Kora Ya Me Voy 5:41
Abdoulaye Diabaté
11        Mitoha Song 4:50
Abdoulaye Diabaté
Credits :
Balafon – Adama Conde
Congas, Bongos, Calabash, Cymbal – Moussa Cissokho
Double Bass – Manuel Marchès
Guitar – Hervé Morisot
Kora – Chérif Soumano
Piano, Composed By, Arranged By – Abdoulaye Diabaté
Timbales, Shaker, Bongos, Bells, Claves – Boris Caicedo
Vocals – Woz Kaly

SORIBA KOUYATÉ — Kanakassi (1999) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    Ankana Diamana Ké    5:13
2    Massanicissé    8:32
3    Another Day In Paradise    4:05
4    Bani    5:56
5    Sakhadougou    5:57
6    Mariama    6:15
7    Kanakassi    4:31
8    Nice To Meet You; Me Too    3:26
9    Deli Guéléma    3:45
10    Autumn Leaves    8:52
11    Saint Louis - Dakar    3:41
12    Cortoum    4:54
13    American Standard    4:36
Credits :
Soriba Kouyate - Kora
Paolo Fresu - Trumpet
Linley Marthe - Bass
Joël Allouche - Drums, Percussion
Gérard Pansanel - Acoustic Guitar
Jean-Charles Agou - Saxophones, Flute
François Quillet - Piano
Philippe Gaillot - Syntheziser, Electric Guitar, Vocals

SORIBA KOUYATÉ — Live in Montreux (2003) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    Diarabi 6:24
 – Traditional Guinée
Arranged By [Arr. By] – P. Gaillot
2    Mariama 6:36
 – Traditional Casamance
Arranged By [Arr. By] – P. Gaillot
3    All Blues 7:26
Music By – Miles Davis
4    Deli Guéléma 5:29
– Traditional Mali
Arranged By [Arr. By] – P. Gaillot
5    Autumn Leaves 8:41
Music By – J.Prévert, J.Mercer, J.Cosma
Written By – J.Cosma / J.Mercer / J.Prévert
6    Afrilude 4:07
Music By – Soriba Kouyaté
7    St. Louis-Dakar 6:26
Arranged By [Arr. By] – P. Gaillot
Music By – Soriba Kouyaté
8    Kaïra 6:26
 – Traditional Mali
Arranged By [Arr. By] – P. Gaillot
9    Bani 6:41
Music By – traditional Mandings
Arranged By [Arr. By] – P. Gaillot
Credits :
Bass – Linley Marthe
Edited By, Mixed By – Philippe Gaillot
Drums – Joël Allouche
Kora – Soriba Kouyaté
Trumpet – Matthieu Michel

SORIBA KOUYATÉ — Bamana (2001) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Soriba Kouyaté was a Senegalese kora player who repeatedly combined traditional sounds with modern influences. He performed with world-famous artists and brought the music of his homeland to the international jazz and world music scene. His virtuoso improvisation and innovative style made him one of the leading kora players of his time. He died in 2020, leaving behind a musical legacy that is still appreciated by many musicians today. ACT
Tracklist :
1    Wassolo    6:22
2    Mobéni -Bara    5:09
3    Mali - Sadio    5:22
4    Kélémagny    5:46
5    Bamana    6:14
6    Sorispain    6:06
7    Diya    5:35
8    All Blues 3:54
Composed By – Miles Davis
9    Kaira    4:52
10    Diarabi    5:21
11    Yéré - Yira    5:17
12    Summertime 4:31
Composed By – George Gershwin
Credits :
Bass – Linley Marthe
Drums, Percussion – Joël Allouche
Flute – Didier Malherbe (tracks: 7, 11)
Kora – Soriba Kouyaté
Piano – François Quillet (tracks: 4, 10)
Saxophone – Didier Malherbe (tracks: 4)
Synthesizer, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Producer, Arranged By – Philippe Gaillot

SECKOU KEITA - 22 Strings (2015) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The sixth album from acclaimed Senegalese kora player Seckou Keita follows his 2013 collaboration with Welsh harpist Catrin Finch. As lovely as the classical concert harp is, its more rustic African cousin, the kora, is capable of producing a surprisingly large range of notes, tones, and timbres, and Keita shows his mastery of it here on this beautifully meditative, almost entirely solo recording. The album's liner notes describe the introduction of the 22-string kora to the griot Jali Mady 'Wulung' by the African bush spirits many centuries ago. So beloved was Jali Mady that upon his death, his fellow griots removed one string from the kora, and in most parts of Africa, the instrument is now played with only 21 strings. However, in southern Senegal and Guinea Bissau where the kora originates, the 22-string kora is still in use and that is the instrument heard on this enchanting and complex album. A mix of instrumental and vocal pieces, tracks like "Mandé," with its crystalline arpeggios and rich harmonies, show Keita's impressive ability to both thrill and sooth, often within moments of each other. "N'doké" effuses a warm joyfulness, while another highlight, the mysterious "If I Only Knew," walks a darker, more thoughtful path. An utterly graceful collection, 22 Strings is Seckou Keita at his unadorned best. by Timothy Monger  

CATRIN FINCH / SECKOU KEITA - Clychau Dibon (2014) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless