{"product_id":"toumani-diabate-new-ancient-strings","title":"Toumani Diabate - New Ancient Strings [180g Vinyl LP]","description":"\u003c!--StartFragment--\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eToumani Diabate - New Ancient Strings [180g Vinyl LP]\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e LP, Vinyl, Album\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e CRV1637\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode:\u003c\/strong\u003e 840401700952\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e World Music \/ West African\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e World Circuit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReleased:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2008\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New \u0026amp; Sealed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew Ancient Strings\u003c\/em\u003e is a kora duet album by Toumani Diabate and Ballakou Sissoko, two musicians from the great griot families of Mali. The album pays homage to a 1970 recording by their fathers, Sidiki Diabate and Djelimady Sissoko, which was one of the first kora recordings to reach an international audience. The \"new\" in the title signals both continuation and renewal of that tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe twenty-one-string kora is the harp-like instrument of the Mande griots, traditionally used to accompany oral histories and praise songs. In the hands of Diabate and Sissoko, two koras create a shimmering, intricate web of sound, each player's lines weaving around the other's with the ease of a conversation between lifelong friends. The music is at once ancient and contemporary, rooted in centuries of tradition yet sounding utterly alive. Tracks like \u003cstrong\u003eBi Lamban\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eHamadoun Toure\u003c\/strong\u003e demonstrate the extraordinary melodic and rhythmic possibilities of this most beautiful of instruments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSi Naani\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBi Lamban\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHamadoun Toure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKaira\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSalaman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAtwillah\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLampedusa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToumani\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCredits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToumani Diabate - Kora\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBallakou Sissoko - Kora\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!--EndFragment--\u003e","brand":"Toumani Diabate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57940210844035,"sku":"CRV1637","price":25.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/9757\/4275\/files\/Toumani_Diabate_-_New_Ancient_Strings_180g_Vinyl_LP.webp?v=1777546347","url":"https:\/\/vikingrecords.co.uk\/products\/toumani-diabate-new-ancient-strings","provider":"Viking Records Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}