http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16055864&rws=%2Fcheick-hamala-diabate%2Fdiscography.rssHe's a griot from a family whose lineage dates back 800 years, the human repository of stories and songs that have been passed down through some 70 generations. Cheick Hamala Diabate is also a renowned master of ngoni, a string instrument some believe to be the ancestor of the banjo. Hamala emigrated to the United States in 1995, where he continues to give concerts and educate aspiring musicians. In 2008 his collaboration with banjo player Bob Carlin earned a Grammy nomination. - Sarah BardeenMalien720Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:38:54 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16055864&rws=%2Fcheick-hamala-diabate%2Fdiscography.rss He's a griot from a family whose lineage dates back 800 years, the human repository of stories and songs that have been passed down through some 70 generations. Cheick Hamala Diabate is also a renowned master of ngoni, a string instrument some believe to be the ancestor of the banjo. Hamala emigrated to the United States in 1995, where he continues to give concerts and educate aspiring musicians. In 2008 his collaboration with banjo player Bob Carlin earned a Grammy nomination. - Sarah Bardeen http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.16057142&variant=play&rws=%2Fcheick-hamala-diabate%2Fdiscography.rss Mali Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Cheick Hamala Diabate Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.16057142 alb.16057142 Cheick Hamala Diabate art.16055864 8.99 From Mali to America alb.16057142 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/5/8/0/1090854_170x170.jpg 2007-06-12 00:00:00.0 2007-06-12 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.16057142&variant=play&rws=%2Fcheick-hamala-diabate%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.16057142&variant=data&rws=%2Fcheick-hamala-diabate%2Fdiscography.rss