Habib Koité

New Band and New Songs from Mali - Habib Koité concert @ Arte TV Dass der Sänger und Gitarrist Habib Koite aus Mali nur zwei Jahre nach seinem letzten Auftritt wieder beim Africa Festival zu Gast ist, hat einen guten Grund. Inzwischen hat er seine Band Bamada komplett umgebaut, was auf dem aktuellen Album Soo zu hören ist. Die Kora ist vers... more

CONTRE-JOUR - 20 YEARS ! ! - double concert with Kareyce Fotso @ Institut Français - 04/04/2014

CONTRE-JOUR - 20 YEARS ! DOUBLE CONCERT: HABIB KOITÉ and KAREYCE FOTSO After touring the US and Europe Habib is back in Bamako. And we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of Contre-Jour with a double concert. Kareyce Fotso will perform songs of her new album 'Mokte" and Habib Koité is going to present his new album 'Soô' to his friends and fans in Bamako. more

Habib Koite, Soô - Full Tour Schedule:

01/31/2014, Fri Sebastopol, CA Sebastopol Community Centre 390 Morris Street Tix: $32-$27, Doors Open: 7:15 pm, Show: 8:00 pm Ph: 707.829.7067 02/01/2014, Sat San Francisco, CA Nourse Theatre 5 Hayes Street 02/03/2014, Mon Santa Cruz, CA Kuumbwa Jazz Center 20- 2 Cedar Street Tix: $33-$28, Doors Open: 6:00 pm & 8:30 pm, Show: 7:00 pm & 9:00 pm Ph: 831.427.2227 ... more

"Soô", the new CD

With all the turmoil that has hit Mali since singing guitar master Habib Koité's last recording, it is no wonder that his February 25, 2014 release, titled Soô (which translates to Home in English), was recorded in his own home. But the civil strife in Mali was not what drove the musician to do his first home recording. The real reason simply was-just like many other established m... more

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The Toby Tobias Ensemble (01/05/15 23:38)
Habib
What a beautiful rendition of this great song. Would love to hear you perform in New York, or even on Long Island at our new World Music Venue.

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While many African performers have chosen to try to conquer Europe and North America by incorporating western sounds into their music and others are striving to perpetuate traditional music in a much more rigorous way, Habib Koité has adopted his own highly individual style which is both infused with the traditions of his country and very much in tune with his times. During a career wh... more

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african world-music

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