RIP Toumani Diabaté 1965-2024

[Globaltruth]

Sad to learn that Toumani Diabaté died yesterday in Bamako aged 58 after a short illness. A true master of the kora, rightly called The King of the Kora.

[eighthobstruction]

Oh goodness....on the face of it a lovely man who made heavenly music and collaborated with many others....

[Globaltruth]

Toumani Diabaté And The London Symphony Orchestra - Haïnamady Town, 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXKAWgRHerI

Taj Mahal & Toumani Diabate -- Queen Bee, 2012

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpOZ91a6zJI

Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté - In The Heart Of The Moon
(15 min documentary with live performances)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpWUcI7bGmY

Toumani Diabaté Jarabi live 1989

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGFgaYgpOd

Toumani & and his Sidiki - BBC 2 Live Session (Glastonbury 2014)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8nyjsDj-Is

[CallMePaul]

Sad to learn that Toumani Diabaté died yesterday in Bamako aged 58 after a short illness. A true master of the kora, rightly called The King of the Kora.

I was shocked to hear this; I had no idea that he had been ill. I have a number of his recordings and will find one to play in his memory this evening. I only saw him once, near the beginning of his international career when he played at the sadly-missed Cornerhouse in Manchester (pre-2006 as I went with my previous partner); I later tried to catch him at the howard Asembly Rooms in Leeds but it sold out quickly (small venue). His tour with Kaylan Kalhor was cancelled at short notice but I have the CD of the intended session.

[johncorrigan]

So sad to hear this news. Toumani was a true musical hero, a giant of African music. After 'Kulanjani' was released I was at a party and met a guy who encouraged me to buy 'New Ancient Strings' with Ballake Sissoko. I never met that guy again but have often wished I could thank him for the recommendation. One of my favourite records.

https://youtu.be/08B5jFlnGbg?si=4rfioZZWerjLPdtg

[Serial_Apologist]

For some jazzers, he was one of ours.

[CallMePaul]

More info and trinutes from several leading African musicians here: https://www.songlines.co.uk/news/oum...oumani-diabate

[Globaltruth]

Obituary by Lucy Duran in the latest edition of Songlines is worth reading. Knowledgable without being pedantic, she writes with great humility, appreciation and understanding.

[johncorrigan]

Obituary by Lucy Duran in the latest edition of Songlines is worth reading. Knowledgable without being pedantic, she writes with great humility, appreciation and understanding.

Lucy is on Music Planet this evening with KT giving a tribute to Toumani. Programme is on after the opera show, at 21.30.

[Globaltruth]

KT’s show was excellent - good reminder of the significant and beneficial influence of Ms. Dorian but, overwhelmingly, the realisation that the world has lost a massive talent.

ps glad Lucy stopped the overdub & the Indian influence information was fascinating.

[johncorrigan]

KT’s show was excellent - good reminder of the significant and beneficial influence of Ms. Dorian but, overwhelmingly, the realisation that the world has lost a massive talent.

ps glad Lucy stopped the overdub & the Indian influence information was fascinating.

Terrific programme indeed, Global, and great to hear the wonderful Dr Duran on the airways, as always. Toumani such a great loss to us all.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0...n=share-mobile

[johncorrigan]

Just revisiting the record of Toumani's Symmetric Orchestra - rather wonderful. I'd forgotten how great it is.