Tani Diakite
Season 1 Episode 4 | 31m 30s
Traditional Mali melodies blended with delta blues, played on a stringed gourd instrument.
Tani Diakite (tan-NEE JAH-kee-tay) is a native of the Wassoulou region of Mali and now lives with his American wife and their child in Madison. Diakite plays a Kamele Ngoni - a stringed, long-neck gourd instrument outfitted with an electronic pick-up made from old radio parts. His music is a mesmerizing mix of traditional melodies from Mali, blended with traditional American delta blues.
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Tani Diakite
Season 1 Episode 4 | 31m 30s
Tani Diakite (tan-NEE JAH-kee-tay) is a native of the Wassoulou region of Mali and now lives with his American wife and their child in Madison. Diakite plays a Kamele Ngoni - a stringed, long-neck gourd instrument outfitted with an electronic pick-up made from old radio parts. His music is a mesmerizing mix of traditional melodies from Mali, blended with traditional American delta blues.
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