Various Artists - Kparr Dirè - Balafon Music from Lobi Country (2023) [Hi-Res]
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BAND/ARTIST: Various Artists
- Title: Kparr Dirè - Balafon Music from Lobi Country
- Year Of Release: 2020/2023
- Label: MirrorWorldMusic
- Genre: World, African
- Quality: MP3 320 kbps; 16-bit/44.1kHz FLAC; 24-bit/44.1kHz FLAC
- Total Time: 55 min
- Total Size: 138; 316; 601 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
The Lobi are an ethnic group of about 180,000 people living in southern Burkina Faso and bordering regions. The primary instrument of their traditional music is the balafon, played solo or in a duet, usually accompanied by percussionists. Lobi balafon music serves as a complex language for communication with the audience but also with ancestors and spirits. Different kinds of music are used for different purposes and social atmospheres (birth, death, joy, hunting, war, etc.).
At its core, this music is hundreds of years old and knowledge of its mastery is passed on from generation to generation, with different styles emerging in different regions and outside influences picked up on the way. The first well-known recordings of Lobi balafon music were made in 1961 and published on the Ocora LP "Musiques du pays Lobi". While the tunes heard there clearly show their ancient roots, the music on this release is not isolated from current influences and carries traces of modern African electronic pop music and Contemporary R&B that is widespread in the region. This has led to a new minimalist, poly-rhythmic and breakbeat-laden style prominent in Gaoua, to our knowledge recorded here for the first time. Yet the pieces are the same traditionals, played differently from generation to generation and from day to day.
Musicians on the LP are Martin Kensiè (Da Toh Alain) and ensemble, and Palé Goukoun. Their fathers – Kambiré Tiaporté and Palé Tioionté, respectively – had been recorded in the 1990s for the Ocora CDs "Pays Lobi, Xylophone de funérailles" and "Pays Lobi, Xylophones du Buur" that served as the starting point for this journey. The DVD features a full-length movie by Arved Schultze, documenting the trip through various localities and villages, with numerous performances also including other musicians.
Tracklist:
1.01 - Da Somé Christian - Bissan Ke (Gopèr) (8:39)
1.02 - Da Bèbè Aimé - Koundour (Lèr) (12:13)
1.03 - Palé Goukoun - A Bimbina 1 (Lèr) (7:20)
1.04 - Da Somé Christian - Bamba (Binkontina) (21:56)
1.05 - Palé Goukoun - A Bimbina 2 (Lèr) (5:07)
At its core, this music is hundreds of years old and knowledge of its mastery is passed on from generation to generation, with different styles emerging in different regions and outside influences picked up on the way. The first well-known recordings of Lobi balafon music were made in 1961 and published on the Ocora LP "Musiques du pays Lobi". While the tunes heard there clearly show their ancient roots, the music on this release is not isolated from current influences and carries traces of modern African electronic pop music and Contemporary R&B that is widespread in the region. This has led to a new minimalist, poly-rhythmic and breakbeat-laden style prominent in Gaoua, to our knowledge recorded here for the first time. Yet the pieces are the same traditionals, played differently from generation to generation and from day to day.
Musicians on the LP are Martin Kensiè (Da Toh Alain) and ensemble, and Palé Goukoun. Their fathers – Kambiré Tiaporté and Palé Tioionté, respectively – had been recorded in the 1990s for the Ocora CDs "Pays Lobi, Xylophone de funérailles" and "Pays Lobi, Xylophones du Buur" that served as the starting point for this journey. The DVD features a full-length movie by Arved Schultze, documenting the trip through various localities and villages, with numerous performances also including other musicians.
Tracklist:
1.01 - Da Somé Christian - Bissan Ke (Gopèr) (8:39)
1.02 - Da Bèbè Aimé - Koundour (Lèr) (12:13)
1.03 - Palé Goukoun - A Bimbina 1 (Lèr) (7:20)
1.04 - Da Somé Christian - Bamba (Binkontina) (21:56)
1.05 - Palé Goukoun - A Bimbina 2 (Lèr) (5:07)
Year 2023 | World | Ethnic | FLAC / APE | Mp3 | HD & Vinyl
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