jon hassell / farafina - flash of the spirit

-----allow me to add this one to Bolomakoté

Jon Hassel -trumpet, keyboards

Soungalo Coulibaly- flute, percussion

Baba Diarra- percussion, balafon

Tiawara Keira -drums

Mahama Konaté -balafon

Ben Palm -drums

Seydou Quattara- drums

Souleyname Sanou -percussion

Paco Yé- drums, djembe

Mahama Konté- balafon

Dan Schwartz -bass

I knew Farafina before I got to know Jon Hassell

and coming from the  "African perception" and concentrating in the drum works 

 I think that this was one of the weakest  recorded moments for Farafina

but one of the strongest for Hassell

maybe its the  production of Eno/Lanois  that leaves little room for organic music

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but everyone says that is a masterpiece

who  I'm I to disagree? thebadone?

check for your self...

it's not that bad

actually you can have a nice trip but not in Africa

a different rip from the one in circulation

flash of the spirit

maybe they where better on stage

but they are good in Bolomakoté (Bobo Dioulasso)

:)

Farafina - Bolomakoté

1. Moroman Wouele
Nobody has called me" Song about Man's destiny, reminding him that destiny is the path on which he is getting on.
2. Bolomakoté Mama
The musicians thank their country, their town and its very special quarter which is the Bolomakote, as well as their leader Mahama Konate that all have contributed to their happiness and opened their eyes and heart to the world.
The Bolomakote is the main-quarter of cultural and musical effervescence of Bobo-Dioulasso.
3. Mandela
Song dedicated to Nelson Mandela, inviting every one, and all the people of Africa and of the world to spell out Mandela's name to remember and pursue his struggle.
4. Nianiae Lomina
Once I saw his eyes..." _When I saw his eyes, one night in Paris. I realized: because he left his home too long ago he is now a stranger there, and he will always be one here. tie knew, he was old and he cried. _Never drop and leave your roots, return to them, keep them up..."
5. Kodine
Song inviting everyone to live and to move, reminding to those who like to criticize that doing is more difficult but more important, that immobility and statism are the antechamber of death.
6. Samba
Through the story of Samba the little burglar, this song tells about the difference of satisfaction that is provided when something is obtained thanks to good work versus to when nobody knows how and from where.
7. Patron Mousso [Instrumental]
,Don't touch the masters' wife..." Humoristic sentence that gives some relativity in the notion of fidelity between man and woman. It is an opening to the feast, to unselfconsciousness. It Is a feast to the Instruments, to the men, where they meet, present and confront themself to each other.
8. Goulikanairi Ye
Song dedicated to the quarter of Bolomakote, which literaly means We have no fortune but we like to stay here".
9. Kabouroudibi
,The grave's darknesses" Song dedicated to the universal equality of Men when facing death, to the respect due to each, reminding that in regard of death, we are all equal, and that the darkness of the grave is the same for everybody. Song performed at funerals.

Bolomakoté

If you are in trouble

and it looks like it want pass

yust call thegoodone

he'll clear the mess

;)