A Djinn and a Hunter Went Walking [Vinyl]

A Djinn and a Hunter Went Walking [Vinyl]

Malian balafon player Neba Solo and donso n’goni player Benego Diakité’s A Djinn and a Hunter Went Walking—the first in a series of new releases in collaboration with longtime Nonesuch partner Nick Gold, former head of World Circuit Records—features the leading players of their traditional instruments: the marimba-like balafon, or bala, and donso n’goni, a hunter’s harp. On the album, co-produced by Gold, Ousmane Haïdara, and Sonny Johns, the acoustic instrumentals are complemented by vocals and percussion as well as touches of mellotron, guitar, and strings. 

The CD version includes a second disc of their original duo performances, unadorned, recorded in a Bamako garden under a mango tree. They started after the sun went down, and crickets can be heard chirping during the quiet moments.

LP TRACK LIST:
01. Djinê Mogo Tiki (5:28) 
02. Seko (4:22) 
03. Maa Kery (4:44)  
04. Yeredon Bali (5:12)  
05. Seko (interlude) (0:51) 
06. Hakilimaya (4:53) 
07. Kodonaw (4:28) 
08. Ba Ngolo (4:08)  
09. Nania Ba (4:50)  
10. Dankoro Ba (2:11)