Amadou & Mariam ‎– Welcome To Mali / Because Music Audio CD 2008 / 2564692787

Name: Amadou & Mariam ‎– Welcome To Mali / Because Music Audio CD 2008 / 2564692787
SKU: 825646927876
Price: 11.99 USD
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UPC 825646927876

2008 album, the follow up to the celebrated release Dimanche Bamako, which sold more than half a million copies worldwide and won the couple numerous accolades upon it's release in 2005. Welcome To Mali features a track 'Sabali', produced by Damon Albarn, plus special guest appearances by K'naan, Keziah Jones, 'M', Toumani Diabate, Tiken Jah Fakoli and Juan Rozoff. The album expands their horizons and yet remains true to their core sound, putting the spotlight firmly back on their unique mix of sweet melodies and funky rhythms, driven by Amadou's bluesy guitar and the duo's compelling voices.

Label: Because Music ‎– 2564692787

Format: CD, Album

Country: Europe

Released: 2008

Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Blues, Pop

Style: Swingbeat, Afrobeat, Soul

Tracklist:

1	Sabali Backing Vocals – Damon Albarn, Cello – Isabelle Dunn, Double Bass – Al Mobbs, Lead Vocals – Mariam Doumbia, Programmed By – Stephen Sedgwick, Programmed By, Bass, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Producer, Written-By – Damon Albarn, Recorded By, Mixed By – Jason Cox, Viola – Emma Owens, Stella Page, Violin – Alice Pratlet, Antonia Pagulatos, Kotono Sato	3:17
2	Ce N'Est Pas Bon Backing Vocals – Barry Sisters, Bass – Yao Dembele, Drum – Pape Nlang, Guitar, Lead Vocals – Amadou Bagayoko, Keyboards – Damon Albarn, Lead Vocals – Mariam Doumbia, Recorded By, Mixed By, Programmed By – Laurent Jaïs	3:50
3	Magossa Balafon – Boubacar Dembele, Bass – Ibrahim Dembele, Bass Clarinet, Flute – Alain Hatot, Calabash – Boubacar Dembele, Guitar – Amadou Bagayoko, Lead Vocals – Mariam Doumbia	3:45
4	Djama Backing Vocals – Barry Sisters, Drums – Yvo Abadi, Guitar, Lead Vocals – Amadou Bagayoko, Lead Vocals – Mariam Doumbia, Programmed By, Bass, Keyboards, Guitar – Yao Dembele	3:19
5	Djuru Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals – Barry Sisters, Bass – Ibrahim Dembele, Guitar – Amadou Bagayoko, Kora – Toumani Diabaté, Organ – Idrissa Soumaoro	3:38
6	Je Te Kiffe Backing Vocals – Mariam Doumbia, Bass – Laurent Griffon, Drums – Yvo Abadi, Guitar, Lead Vocals – Amadou Bagayoko, Keyboards – Igor Nikitinski, Percussion, Djembe – Boubacar Dembele, Piano – Juan Carlos Gavrera	4:19
7	Masiteladi Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals – Mariam Doumbia, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Guitar – Amadou Bagayoko, Bass, Guitar, Backing Vocals – Matthieu Chedid, Drums, Percussion – Patrice Renson, Keyboards – Igor Nikitinski	3:57
8	Africa Backing Vocals – Barry Sisters, Djembe, Percussion, Balafon – Boubacar Dembele, Drums, Keyboards – Yvo Abadi, Guitar, Lead Vocals – Amadou Bagayoko, Saxophone – Alain Hatot, Trombone – Michaël Joussein	3:50
9	Compagnon De La Vie Backing Vocals – Barry Sisters, Drums – Maxime Garoute, Guitar, Lead Vocals – Amadou Bagayoko, Keyboards – Idrissa Soumaoro, Lead Vocals – Mariam Doumbia, Saxophone – Alain Hatot, Trombone – Michaël Joussein	3:50
10	Unissons-nous Bass – Laurent Griffon, Drums, Percussion – Yvo Abadi, Guitar – Keziah Jones, Guitar, Lead Vocals – Amadou Bagayoko, Lead Vocals – Mariam Doumbia, Organ – Igor Nikitinski, Percussion, Djembe – Boubacar Dembele	4:19
11	Bozos Backing Vocals – Barry Sisters, Djembe – Boubacar Dembele, Drums – Laho Traore, Guitar, Lead Vocals – Amadou Bagayoko, Lead Vocals – Mariam Doumbia, Percussion – Yvo Abadi, Piano – Phillippe Bresson, Violin [Malian] – Zoumana Tereta	3:48
12	I Follow You (Nia Na Fin) Backing Vocals – Sonia Sala, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals – Mariam Doumbia, Bass – Laurent Griffon, Cello – Noémi Boutin, Double Bass – Benjamin Berlioz, Drums, Tambourine – Yvo Abadi, Guitar, Lead Vocals – Amadou Bagayoko, Piano – Philippe Bresson, Violin – Estelle Villotte, Nicolas Dautricourt	4:05
13	Welcome To Mali Backing Vocals – Idrissa Soumaoro, Barry Sisters, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals – Mariam Doumbia, Bass – Laurent Griffon, Cello – Noémi Boutin, Double Bass – Benjamin Berlioz, Drums – Yvo AbadiGuitar – Kezian Jones, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals – Amadou Bagayoko, Keyboards – Cheick Tidiane Sec, Percussion, Djembe – Boubacar Dembele, Violin – Estelle Villotte, Nicolas Dautricourt	3:22
14	Batoma Backing Vocals – Barry Sisters, Bass – Laurent Griffon, Djembe – Boubacar Dembele, Drums, Percussion – Yvo Abadi, Guitar, Lead Vocals – Amadou Bagayoko, Keyboards – Igor Nikitinski	4:15
15	Sekebe Backing Vocals – Sonia Sala, Bass – Laurent Griffon, Drums – Yvo Abadi, Guitar, Lead Vocals – Amadou Bagayoko, Keyboards – Igor Nikitinski, Lead Vocals – Mariam Doumbia, Percussion, Djembe – Boubacar Dembele, Saxophone – Alain Hatot, Trombone – Michaël Joussein	4:26
16	Boula	5:10

Artwork [Touch-up] – Fouad Allaoui
Design – Florian Chevillard
Photography By – Youri Lenquette
Producer – Damon Albarn (tracks: 1), Marc Antoine Moreau (tracks: 3, 4, 5)
Programmed By – Stephen Sedgwick (tracks: 1)
Recorded By, Mixed By – Jason Cox (tracks: 1)
Recorded By, Mixed By, Programmed By, Producer – Laurent Jaïs (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)