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Afel Bocoum ‎– Alkibar / World Circuit Audio CD 1999 / WCD 053

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Afel Bocoum ‎– Alkibar / World Circuit Audio CD 1999 / WCD 053

UPC 769233005328

 

Afel Bocoum (born 1955) is a musician from Mali, noted as a singer and guitarist. He began his career as a member of Ali Farka Touré's group ASCO, and Toure is often regarded as his mentor. Both men come from the town of Niafunke on the River Niger, and are members of the Sonrai people. Bocoum is an agricultural advisor by profession.

His group, Alkibar (the name means 'messenger of the great river' in Sonrai) consists of two acoustic guitars, a njarka (a one-string fiddle), a njurkle (a kind of lute), calabash and djembe percussion, and two female singers as well as male singers in the choruses. Bocoum is the lead vocalist. Bocoum uses music as a medium of communication, commenting on contemporary Malian society, e.g., "if you betray one woman, you betray all women" (Yarabitala), "we live in a crazy world with no respect; tomorrow we'll be judged by our children" (Salamm aleikum), "parents, do not force your daughters to marry; a home will never flourish without true love" (Mali woymoyo).

Most of his singing is done in Sonrai, his native language, but also in Tamasheq (the language of the Tuareg) and in Fulfulde (the language of the Fula people). Bocoum's father was a musician and was noted locally for his ability to play the njarka and njurkel, which he employed to play music at weddings. Bocoum used to accompany his father to the weddings and there learnt the songs of the se galarare style of music. He retained his preference for acoustic over electric guitar, and the use of traditional instruments. As well as the Malian musicians he grew up with, Bocoum cites Jorge Ben Jor, Mamadou Doumbia, Salif Keita, John Lee Hooker, and Mongo Santamaría as his musical influences.

 

Label: World Circuit ‎– WCD 053
Format: CD, Album
Released: 05 Jul 1999
Genre: Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Style: African, Fusion
 
 
 
 

Tracklist:

1 Alasidi 4:30
2 Jaman Moro 4:13
3 Buribalal 7:29
4 Jeeny 6:29
5 Dofana II 7:16
6 Yarabitala 6:09
7 Haira Yo 5:08
8 Salam Aleikum      
6:31
9 Cim Kayna 6:42
10   
Mali Woymoyo 6:01

 

 

  • Backing VocalsDjeneba Doukoure, Fatoumata Traore, Hamidou Sare
  • CalabashHamma Sankare
  • DesignJulian House
  • Djembe, CalabashSouleye Kane
  • GuitarAli Konta
  • Guitar [Njurkle Guitar]Yoro Cisse
  • Lead GuitarAli Farka Toure (tracks: 2, 6)
  • Lead Guitar, Lead VocalsAfel Bocoum
  • Liner NotesLucy Duran
  • Mastered ByJerry Boys, Tom Leader
  • Mixed ByJerry Boys
  • Mixed By [Assistant]Simon Burwell
  • Photography ByChristien Jaspars
  • ProducerNick Gold
  • Recorded ByJerry Boys
  • Recorded By [Assistant]Yves Wernert
  • Violin [Njarka Violin]Guidado Diallo
  • Written-ByAfel Bocoum

 

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