Name: New Ancient Strings (25th Anniversary Edition)
Brand: Sissoko Diabate, Toumani

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

CHYL1637.1

Colour

Black

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Anniversary Edition

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2024-03-15

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

840401700952

Total Cap

Black LP

Artist

Sissoko Diabate

Toumani

Genre US

Rest of World

Label US

Chrysalis

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New Ancient Strings' is an album by world-renowned Malian kora players Toumani Diabate´ and Ballake´ Sissoko. Originally released by record producer Joe Boyd's (Nick Drake, Richard Thompson, Pink Floyd) Hannibal Records in 1999, the album was met with critical acclaim, and has since become a symbol of Mali's musical heritage and the kora tradition. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of 'New Ancient Strings', the album has been newly remastered and makes it's vinyl debut. Inspired by the landmark 1970 album, 'Ancient Strings' (recorded by their fathers, Sidiki Diabaté 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 it's 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 Cong.

New Ancient Strings (25th Anniversary Edition)

Music US

Discover New Ancient Strings (25th Anniversary Edition) by Sissoko Diabate on vinyl from Chrysalis. A modern Mali classic celebrating the kora tradition.