Songhai (album)
1988 studio album by Ketama, Toumani Diabaté, and Danny Thompson
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Songhai is a fusion flamenco album by Spanish band Ketama, working in collaboration with Malian kora player Toumani Diabaté, British double bassist Danny Thompson, and other musicians.[1][2][4]
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Genres | Flamenco, world music | |||
| Label | Nuevos Medios | |||
| Producers | Joe Boyd and Mario Pacheco | |||
| Ketama, Toumani Diabaté, and Danny Thompson chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [2] |
| MusicHound World |  [3] |
Track listing
- Side A
- "Jarabi" – (Traditional, arranged by Toumani Diabaté) – 3:40
- "Mani Mani Kuru" – (Toumani Diabaté) – 5:29
- "Caramelo" – (Juan Carmona) – 4:18
- "A Toumani" – (José Soto) – 3:28
- Side B
- "Vente pa Madrid" – (Antonio Carmona, José Miguel Carmona) – 4:34
- "Africa" – (Toumani Diabaté) – 5:23
- "A mi tía Marina" – (José Miguel Carmona) – 3:36
- "Ne Ne Koitaa" – (Traditional, arranged by Toumani Diabaté) – 3:17
Personnel
- Toumani Diabaté – Kora, vocals
- Ketama:
- José Soto – vocals, guitar
- Juan Carmona – guitar, handclaps; guitar solo (track 3)
- Antonio Carmona – percussion, guitar; vocals (track 5)
- José Miguel Carmona – guitar, emulator; vocals (track 5)
- Danny Thompson – double bass
- Diaw Kouyate – vocals (tracks 2, 6)
- Djanka Diabaté – vocals (tracks 2, 6)
- Marcelo Carlos Fuentes – electric bass (tracks 5, 7)
- José Luis Carmona – backing vocals (track 5)
- Guillermo – backing vocals (track 5)