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New Ancient Strings is an album by worldrenowned Malian kora players Toumani Diabate and Ballake Sissoko.
Originally released by record producer Joe Boyds Nick Drake, Richard Thompson, Pink Floyd Hannibal Records in 1999, the album was met with critical acclaim, and has since become a symbol of Malis musical heritage and the kora tradition.
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of New Ancient Strings, the album has been newly remastered.Inspired by the landmark 1970 album, Ancient Strings recorded by their fathers, Sidiki Diabat and Djelimadi Sissoko, Toumani and Ballake took to making their own contemporary version.
Many of the songs are taken from the original repertoire, but the music is all modern Mali and played beautifully making this an exemplary classic in its field.
Recorded in a single night, without any overdubs or rehearsals, the album captures the acclaimed kora players in the extraordinary natural acoustics of the the Palais de Congres.New Ancient Strings has become a cult classic and is frequently cited as an inspiration for western musicians including Childish Gambino, and Bjrk who later worked with Toumani Diabat on her Volta album.Remastered from the original master tape by Phil Kinrade at AIR Mastering.
1CD in 4panel digisleeve accompanied by a 16page booklet with liner notes and photographs by producer Lucy Durn.
Originally released by record producer Joe Boyds Nick Drake, Richard Thompson, Pink Floyd Hannibal Records in 1999, the album was met with critical acclaim, and has since become a symbol of Malis musical heritage and the kora tradition.
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of New Ancient Strings, the album has been newly remastered.Inspired by the landmark 1970 album, Ancient Strings recorded by their fathers, Sidiki Diabat and Djelimadi Sissoko, Toumani and Ballake took to making their own contemporary version.
Many of the songs are taken from the original repertoire, but the music is all modern Mali and played beautifully making this an exemplary classic in its field.
Recorded in a single night, without any overdubs or rehearsals, the album captures the acclaimed kora players in the extraordinary natural acoustics of the the Palais de Congres.New Ancient Strings has become a cult classic and is frequently cited as an inspiration for western musicians including Childish Gambino, and Bjrk who later worked with Toumani Diabat on her Volta album.Remastered from the original master tape by Phil Kinrade at AIR Mastering.
1CD in 4panel digisleeve accompanied by a 16page booklet with liner notes and photographs by producer Lucy Durn.