Soro (album)

From Wikipedia - Reading time: 5 min

Soro
Studio album by
Released1987
StudioStudio Harry Son
GenreAfro-pop
Length37:45
Languagemalinké
LabelMango
ProducerIbrahima Sylla (executive producer), Francois Breant
Salif Keita chronology
Soro
(1987)
Ko-Yan
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Village VoiceB[2]

Soro is the 1987 debut album by Malian Afro-pop artist Salif Keita. The album marks the music of his first period.[3] It was executive produced by Ibrahima Sylla.[4]

Track listing

[edit]
  1. “Wamba” (Keita) – 4:46
  2. “Soro (Afrika)” (Keita) – 9:52
  3. “Souareba” (Keita) – 4:39
  4. “Sina (Soumbouya)” (Keita) – 4:45
  5. “Cono” (Keita) – 6:00
  6. “Sagni Kegniba” (Keita) – 7:44

Sina

[edit]

Keita sings "Sina" for his father who never wanted him to become a singer. Traditionally the caste of griots sing, not a Keita who belongs to the caste of princes, a descendant of Sundiata Keita.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Soro at AllMusic
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (February 23, 1988). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  3. ^ La chasse traditionnelle en Afrique de l'Ouest Ministère de la culture Mali - 2001 Page 231 "Ainsi, quand on regarde l'évolution artistique de Salif Keïta, on peut distinguer deux principales périodes: la période ... C'est ainsi que sur l'album Soro de 1987,— seuil important auquel se concrétise cette mutation artistique de Salif Keïta"
  4. ^ Jeune Afrique L'intelligent Groupe Jeune Afrique - 2004 -- Numéros 2283 à 2293 - Page 95 "Ibrahima Sylla, le grand gourou à'Africando et producteur de « Soro », œuvre fondatrice de la carrière internationale de Salif Keïta, a réuni avec subtilité la crème de cette expression artistique qui remonte au XIIIe siècle dans Mandekalou, qui ..."



Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 | Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soro_(album)
11 views |
Download as ZWI file
Encyclosphere.org EncycloReader is supported by the EncyclosphereKSF