Folk Music of the Sahel 1: Niger / Various: Folk Music of the Sahel 1: Niger / Various
Folk Music of the Sahel 1: Niger / Various: Folk Music of the Sahel 1: Niger / Various
Format: VINYL LP
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Artist: Folk Music of the Sahel 1: Niger / Various
Label: Sublime Frequencies
Product Type: VINYL LP
UPC: 613505880550
Genre: International
Folk Music of the Sahel: Niger consists of field recordings collected in the Republic of Niger during the course of six expeditions undertaken by Hisham Mayet between 2004 and 2014. This first volume in Sublime Frequencies' new Folk Music of the Sahel series comprises a subjective but spectacular overview of Hausa, Zarma, Fulani, Songhai and Tuareg music culled from Mayet's rich archives. On this lavish double album, Mayet methodically reveals the dazzling range and power of Nigerian music, from stream of consciousness griot performances that serve as a local news broadcast and gossip column to a rare example of ritual music from a private spirit-possession ceremony. It's four sides offer a tantalizing glimpse of this region's unmatched musical riches, including the awe-inspiring courtship dances of the Wodaabe men and a rare duet between the late, great Tuareg guitarist Koudede and the renowned molo master Ousenni. The gorgeous gatefold cover features a 25-page bound-in booklet with extensive and informative liner notes, as well as Mayet's emblematic photographs from towns and villages throughout the region. In addition to preserving an exciting variety of sacred and profane musical performances by known and unknown artists, these recordings capture the music of Niger at a difficult cultural crossroads in which ancient musical and oratory traditions are imperiled both by the demands of modern assimilation and by the reactionary forces that oppose it. As such, the intent of this album is not just to document the fantastic heterogeneity of Sahelian music, but also to bear witness to the changes and challenges faced by Niger's diverse ethnic groups during a decade marked by almost inconceivable political instability and technological upheaval. Coming from an area wracked by disease, food shortages and droughts, as well as by social turmoil, this music reflects the essentially improvisational character of Sahelian life as well as it's unfathomable cultural wellsprings. From exuberant a cappella drone chants to the riveting instrumental minimalism of goje possession music, the performances on this album represent a poignant cry to the universe by musicians who hold every note as sacred as the gift of enduring in this exceptionally severe region of the African continent. Housed in one of Sublime Frequencies' most stunning packages, which pays homage to the great European ethno labels of yore, this monumental one-time pressing, limited edition double LP beautifully inaugurates SF's comprehensive musical survey of the Sahel.
Tracks:
1.1 Al Fulani [Hausa]
1.2 Wodaabe Chant [Fulani]
1.3 Orchestra of the Sultan of Zinder [Hausa]
1.4 Music for a Hauka Ceremony [Hausa/Zarma]
1.5 Music from the Village of Boubon [Songhai]
1.6 Craftsman [Hausa]
1.7 Zigda [Zarma/Songhai]
1.8 Komsa Griot [Hausa]
1.9 Bismillhia [Tuareg/Zarma]
2.1 Tuareg Chant [Tuareg]
2.2 Bori Possession Music [Hausa]
2.3 Young Girl Night Village Dance [Hausa]
2.4 Hauka Praise Song [Zarma]
2.5 Wodaabe Chant [Fulani]
2.6 Gourmi Praise Song for the Sarki [Hausa]
2.7 Komsa Praise Songs [Hausa]
2.8 Denke Denke [Fulani]
2.9 Tempte Du Desert Group - Yarra [Hausa]
