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1	In the Heart of the Moon (2005) more music like this by Ali Farka Touré/Toumani Diabate In the Heart of the Moon is a duet recording by Malian guitar slinger Ali Farka Toure and Mandé lineage griot Toumani Diabate on kora. There are a few other players who contribute percussion here and there, and Ry Cooder plays a Kawai piano on a couple of tracks and a Ripley guitar on one, but other than these cats, this is a live duo set without ... see all copies from $16.49! new only from $18.42!
2	New Ancient Strings (1999) more music like this by Toumani Diabaté Toumani Diabate is one of the finest contemporary kora players. Diabate teams with Ballake Sissoko for New Ancient Strings, a collection of African harp duets. Recorded in one take in Diabate's native Mali, New Ancient Strings is at once ethereal and earthy. Heather Phares, All Music Guide see all copies from $9.75! new only from $11.05!
3	Kaira (1988) more music like this by Toumani Diabaté Toumani Diabate, like Foday Musa Suso, is regarded as one of the greatest living virtuosos on the kora, the 21-string West African harp-lute. Coming from a prominent musical family in the country of Mali, Diabate showcases his reputation as an inventive and lyrical performer on Kaira, his first solo album. The five pieces represent some of the ... see all copies from $8.38! new only from $11.05!
4	Kulanjan (1999) more music like this by Taj Mahal & Toumani Diabate This informal collaboration between veteran American bluesman Mahal and Malian kora (it's a 21-stringed lute-like instrument) master Diabate was recorded in an Athens, GA, studio with a sextet of West African string instrumentalists and vocalists. It sounds like a half a world away, with the two mixed cultures merging to create traditional blues ... see all copies from $4.94! new only from $11.05!
5	Djelika (1995) more music like this by Toumani Diabaté The African kora, which is like a cross between a lute and a harp, is one of the world's most beautiful instruments. It isn't as sweet as a harp and, with some of the quick action of a lute or guitar, it is as much a "classical" instrument as it is a "folk" one. On Djelika, Diabate is accompanied by Keletigui Diabate on balafon, an instrument like ... see all copies from $11.05! new only from $11.05!
6	Soul Language (2007) more music like this by Kinobe Kinobe is a singer/songwriter, instrument maker, and multi-instrumentalist; he plays guitar, kora (West African harp), adungu (Ugandan harp), kalimba, endongo (bowed lyre), endingidi (tube fiddle) and endere (flute) from Bugerere, Uganda. An early virtuoso on many stringed instruments, he has toured Africa and Europe in various bands since he was ... see all copies from $13.71! new only from $13.71!
7	Sabou (2004) more music like this by Mory Kante For many years, Mory Kanté's beefed-up African music was the soundtrack of European dancefloors. This time around, however, the Guinean has gone back to his roots for an acoustic album that showcases his talents as a singer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter. It's every bit the tour de force it should be, too, very powerfully rooted, ... see all copies from $8.99! new only from $14.89!
8	Africa Fete '99 (1999) more music like this by Various Artists Africa Fete 99 features rare and unreleased tracks from the stars of that year's concert, including Taj Mahal, Baba Maal, Toumani Diabate and Ballake Sissoko. Heather Phares, All Music Guide see all copies from $6.39! new only from $6.39!
9	Afro-Mandinka Soul (2006) more music like this by Seckou Keita Quartet Previously, Seckou Keita has been known for his solo performances on kora, and for his work with Baka Beyond. Sitting somewhere in between is this album, in group size as well as aesthetic. Much of Keita's previous work was essentially traditional at heart. Much of Baka Beyond is fusion. Here, Keita includes a trio of other musicians (an Italian ... see all copies from $14.62! new only from $14.62!
10	Akwaba Beach (1987) more music like this by Mory Kanté The first single from Akwaba Beach, "Yeke Yeke," was a major European dance hit for Kante in 1987. Dismissed by some for his heavy dance beat, Kante's crossover sound is a perfect way to ease your ears into the joys of African pop. J. Poet, All Music Guide see all copies from $7.35! new only from $9.67!
11 view cover	Touma (1990) more music like this by Mory Kanté A breakthrough release, it features an international band with guest stars Carlos Santana and Ray Phiri, but the unsung heroine is backing vocalist Djanka Diabate, who showers spice on Mory's cool. Bob Tarte, All Music Guide see all copies from $17.96!
12 view cover	New World Power (1990) more music like this by Mandingo One of producer Bill Laswell's first world/funk/jazz fusion experiments, Mandingo are a supergroup of sorts featuring legendary Gambian griot Foday Musa Suso on kora, percussion, and vocals; Laswell on bass; and Jeff Bova and Nicky Skopelitis on keyboards and programming. The result of mixing their disparate styles is an upbeat Afro-funk sound ... see all copies from $2.22!
13 view cover	Vieux Diop (Via Jo) (1995) more music like this by Vieux Diop (Via Jo) This collection of West African music from world music artist Vieux Diop balances traditional material along with his beautiful originals. A love of American R&B singers is an element that permeates this collection of prayers for acceptance and respect for others, ensuring us that celebrating differences will bring us closer. Diop's accompanying ... see all copies from $15.27! new only from $15.27!
14 view cover	Tunga (2000) more music like this by Mamadou Diabate When one thinks of contemporary African pop, the kora isn't the first instrument that comes to mind. A string instrument with a harp-like sound, the it has been a part of traditional African tribal music for centuries -- and for the most part, traditional settings are where you can expect to find it. Nonetheless, the kora hasn't been excluded from ... see all copies from $14.75! new only from $14.79!
15 view cover	Essential Guide to Africa (2005) more music like this by Various Artists African music is a huge field to condense into three CDs, and no compilation the size of The Essential Guide to Africa could claim to boil down the continent's sounds to their essence. Keeping expectations at a realistic level, however, this is a decent, sizable survey that draws from numerous regions and styles -- too many, in fact, to detail in ... see all copies from $16.19! new only from $22.95!
16 view cover	Best of Mory Kante (2004) more music like this by Mory Kante see all copies from $19.19! new only from $19.19!
17 view cover	Mandingo Griot Society (1979) more music like this by Musa Suso & Mandingo Griot Society Musa Suso, a kora player from Gambia, joins a contemporary rhythm section for this African-flavored fusion music. All Music Guide, All Music Guide see all copies from $15.35! new only from $24.15!
18 view cover	Watto Sitta (1985) more music like this by Mandingo Originally released on vinyl in the mid-'80s and reissued on CD in 1997, Watto Sitta finds kora master Foday Musa Suso collaborating with Herbie Hancock, Aiyb Dieng, and Bill Laswell to produce an eclectic cross between Afropop and electronic dance music. Steve Huey, All Music Guide see all copies from $2.97! new only from $2.97!
19 view cover	N Diarabi (1993) more music like this by Mory Kanté see all copies from $81.99!
20 view cover	Songhai (1988) more music like this by Songhai This unique multicultural supergroup includes Toumani Diabate (Mali) on kora, Danny Thompson (UK) on bass, and the Gypsy guitar group Ketama from Spain, plus guests. Myles Boisen, All Music Guide see all copies from $54.00!
21 view cover	Afrika Wassa (2000) more music like this by Vieux Diop From Mozambique to Nigeria to Ethiopia, many African pop artists use Western instruments exclusively. They're still embracing African rhythms, but they use western instruments to play them and exclude traditional African instruments like the kora (a string instrument with a harp-like sound), the mbira (one of Africa's various thumb pianos), and ... see all copies from $8.80! new only from $8.80!
22 view cover	The Mande Variations (2008) more music like this by Toumani Diabate see all copies from $10.13! new only from $17.23!
23	Yeke Yeke (Remixes) (1996) more music like this by Mory Kanté see all copies from $20.32!
24 view cover	Un A Paris (1997) more music like this by Mory Kanté see all copies from $9.67! new only from $9.67!
25 view cover	Art of Kora (1996) more music like this by Jali Nyama Suso see all copies from $18.62! new only from $18.62!

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