Wikipedia - "Habib Koité (born 1958 in Thiès, Senegal) is a solo singer, songwriter and guitarist, based in Mali. His band, Bamada, is a supergroup of West African musicians, including Kélétigui Diabaté playing balafon. Koité is known primarily for his unique approach to playing the guitar by tuning it on a pentatonic scale and playing on open strings as one would on a kamale n'goni. Other pieces of his music sound more like the blues or flamenco which are two styles he learned under Khalilou Traore. Koité's vocal style is intimate and relaxed, emphasizing calm, moody singing rather than operatic technical prowess. Members of Bamada play talking drum, guitar, bass, drum set, harmonica, violin, calabash, and balafon."
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YouTube: Habib Koité & Bamada - Massakè, N'teri, Fatma, Mali, Sambara Bulama, Habib Koité, Afel Bocoum & Oliver Mtukudzi - Malaika 2010, Wassiyé, Ma Ya, Special: Habib Koite & Eric Bibb - live at Radio 6, Live @ Ethno Port Festival, Poznan
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