Baba Sissoko - Amadran '2019

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I dedicate this album to my family, all the Sissokos in the world! 
There is just one Sissoko family, wherever you are (Mali, Senegal, Gambia or
Guinea), if your name is Sissoko, you are part of the same family, because we
are all descendants of Fakoli! 
Fakoli was a prince and one of the founders of the Mandinka Empire. He was a man
of his word, who was very involved in the social scene. As a legacy, he passed
down to us all of his energy and force. As his descendants, we all received a
piece of him. My family received culture, tradition and music! 
My grandparents who were also my best buddies, Djeli Djatourou Sissoko, Djeli
Makan Sissoko, Djeli Baba Sissoko, had all lived with the energy and force of
Fakoli, humanly, culturally and musically speaking. 
I had the chance to know all of my grandparents and I learned a lot with them at
the beginning of my childhood. I grew up with my father Djeli Madou Sissoko, a
great Ngoni player; my mother Djeli Mah Damba Koroba, traditional singer; and
with my uncle Mama Sissoko, a great Ngoni and guitar player, who completed my
training and showed me the way to my mission. My family left me a baggage full
of songs and I can live anywhere in the world with my musical experience. 
In our family we start to play music with the Tama, and then we learn how to
play the Ngoni. The Tama and Ngoni are all instruments of the Sissoko family and
belonged to us even before the birth of the Mandinka Empire. 
For me, this album is a journey, a souvenir…it’s life! This album
comes from my heart and I recorded it with all the love and respect that I have
for my family because I learned from them that the most beautiful things are the
simplest ones. 
This music and album are timeless. 

Tracklist:
01. Baba Sissoko - Amadran (4:00)
02. Baba Sissoko - Kile Douma (3:37)
03. Baba Sissoko - Djeliko (4:02)
04. Baba Sissoko - Beleka (4:24)
05. Baba Sissoko - Yeleba (4:06)
06. Baba Sissoko - Tchi Kamba (5:05)
07. Baba Sissoko - Simbo Ba (4:20)
08. Baba Sissoko - Tamala Ba (2:51)
09. Baba Sissoko - Sadjo Ko (6:19)
10. Baba Sissoko - Djeli Madou Si (5:16)
11. Baba Sissoko - Netery Ko (4:14)
12. Baba Sissoko - Bikadi Ko (3:09)
13. Baba Sissoko - Djelima De (4:07)
14. Baba Sissoko - Baba Ka Foli (6:22)

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