http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63572&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fhabibkoite%2Fplaylists.rssSomewhere between the bluesy roots music of Ali Farka Toure and the modern electro-griot sounds of Salif Keita lies the exquisite neo-traditional music of Habib Koite & Bamada. Hailing from Mali, where music flows from a deep and ancient well, Habib Koite plays mostly acoustic music based on traditional styles. While he utilizes West African drums, the kora (a 21-stringed African harp) and percussion (along with acoustic and electric guitars), Koite's original music also shows a familiarity with Funk and Flamenco. Koite was born into a family of traditional musicians, or griots. He learned to play the four-stringed ngoni as a child and studied at the National Arts Institute in Mali, where he became director of the school orchestra and later a guitar teacher. Koite is known as a solid, understated singer and a virtuoso guitarist; he uses pentatonic tuning and incorporates techniques used on traditional Malian stringed instruments. Drawing from a range of indigenous rhythms, he mostly plays up-tempo songs such as his '92 pan-African hit "Cigarette A Bana" (No More Cigarette). - Robert LeaverMalien720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:41:48 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63572&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fhabibkoite%2Fplaylists.rss Somewhere between the bluesy roots music of Ali Farka Toure and the modern electro-griot sounds of Salif Keita lies the exquisite neo-traditional music of Habib Koite & Bamada. Hailing from Mali, where music flows from a deep and ancient well, Habib Koite plays mostly acoustic music based on traditional styles. While he utilizes West African drums, the kora (a 21-stringed African harp) and percussion (along with acoustic and electric guitars), Koite's original music also shows a familiarity with Funk and Flamenco. Koite was born into a family of traditional musicians, or griots. He learned to play the four-stringed ngoni as a child and studied at the National Arts Institute in Mali, where he became director of the school orchestra and later a guitar teacher. Koite is known as a solid, understated singer and a virtuoso guitarist; he uses pentatonic tuning and incorporates techniques used on traditional Malian stringed instruments. Drawing from a range of indigenous rhythms, he mostly plays up-tempo songs such as his '92 pan-African hit "Cigarette A Bana" (No More Cigarette). - Robert Leaver http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.28573607&variant=play&rws=%2Fhabibkoite%2Fplaylists.rss Classical Sun, 21 Jun 2009 09:14:47 -0700 Playlists Featuring Habib Koite & Bamada on Rhapsody Online 28573607 ply.28573607 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.28573607&variant=play&rws=%2Fhabibkoite%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.27948259&variant=play&rws=%2Fhabibkoite%2Fplaylists.rss World/Reggae Sat, 3 Oct 2009 10:44:06 -0700 Playlists Featuring Habib Koite & Bamada on Rhapsody Online 27948259 ply.27948259 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.27948259&variant=play&rws=%2Fhabibkoite%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.22658686&variant=play&rws=%2Fhabibkoite%2Fplaylists.rss Soul/R&B Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:54:02 -0800 Playlists Featuring Habib Koite & Bamada on Rhapsody Online 22658686 ply.22658686 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.22658686&variant=play&rws=%2Fhabibkoite%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.18176194&variant=play&rws=%2Fhabibkoite%2Fplaylists.rss Soul/R&B Sat, 2 Feb 2008 14:58:17 -0800 Playlists Featuring Habib Koite & Bamada on Rhapsody Online 18176194 ply.18176194 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.18176194&variant=play&rws=%2Fhabibkoite%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.17826699&variant=play&rws=%2Fhabibkoite%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Thu, 8 Oct 2009 11:43:18 -0700 Playlists Featuring Habib Koite & Bamada on Rhapsody Online 17826699 ply.17826699 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.17826699&variant=play&rws=%2Fhabibkoite%2Fplaylists.rss