Sofrito Super Singles 005 - Niama Makalou et African Soul Band / Daphni Edit by Sofrito published on 2012-03-07T10:51:38Z Sofrito presents a unique slice of Malian afro disco from legendary griot Niama Makalou, backed with a deep edit from Daphni... Descended from a family of griots (traditional Malian praise singers), Niama Makalou moved to France in the mid- 70s where she cut this, her one and only vinyl release. At the time Paris (like much of the rest of the world) was swept up in disco fever, so along with a group of Malian musicians the date was set to cut a piece of disco - griot style. The resulting mixture of off- kilter handclaps, raw string arrangements, Balafon flourishes and Bambara vocals combine with a heavy disco groove to produce a one-off piece of cross-cultural dancefloor mayhem. On the B-side the highly talented Daphni (aka Caribou) crafts an extended part 2 that distills it into a stripped down and dubbed out groove for the club - one not to miss.... Genre Tropical Contains tracks Niama Makalou et African Soul Band - Kognokoura (Original 12" Mix) by Sofrito published on 2012-03-07T10:49:56Z Niama Makalou et African Soul Band - Kognokoura (Daphni's Part 2 Edit) by Sofrito published on 2012-03-07T10:47:21Z
Niama Makalou et African Soul Band - Kognokoura (Original 12" Mix) by Sofrito published on 2012-03-07T10:49:56Z
Niama Makalou et African Soul Band - Kognokoura (Daphni's Part 2 Edit) by Sofrito published on 2012-03-07T10:47:21Z
