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World Music: Toumani Diabaté – A Curva Da Cintura

• 19th Jun 2012

A collaboration album between Malian kora legend Toumani Diabaté and Brazilians Arnaldo Antunes and Edgard Scandurra, 'A Curva Da Cintura' gets it's official release this week on Mais Um Discos.

Recorded in 2011 in Toumani Diabaté's studio Malian, the project first came together at the 2010 edition of the Brazilian festival Back2Black where Diabaté joined Antunes and Scandurra in Rio for what was the start of this unique collaboration.

This beautiful and haunting track from the release is a perfect example of the harmony achieved through collaoboration. With Toumani leading the ballads, his son Sidiki features on the album’s more lively numbers. His rapid kora playing intertwines with Edgard’s guitar to propel both the title track and ‘Cara’ forward, whilst the opening track sees him modulating his kora with wah-wah proving he has the pioneering spirit of his father.

UK LIVE SHOWS

1st July 2012 – Back2Black Festival – Old Billingsgate Market – London: link