Ensemble Instrumental National du Mali
About Ensemble Instrumental National du Mali
The ensemble was founded in 1961 by order of president Modibo Keita. Talents from the wide range of Malian cultures were recruited and the ensemble soon became a prestigious ambassador for Malian culture. The early line-up consisted of musical virtuosos like kora legends Sidiki Diabaté (on the photo with the green scarf on his kora), Djelimadi Sissoko (left from Sidiki) and Batourou Sekou Kouyaté (left from Djelimadi), but also of singers like Fanta Damba (Koroba) (2 rows above Sidiki Diabaté
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Sama
Zazuru
Laidu
Diya ye banna
Nakana
Sosso
Cedo
Fucuna
Dounamba
Bolimbo
Hilo Hilo
Samiromba
Musolu
Dagaly
Aw Bissimilaï
Mama Salia
Mamoudou
Diya ye banna (Coumba Sidibe)
Aw Bissimilaï/Musolu/Cedo/Fucuna
Nana Kadidia
Musolu Side 1
A1 Zazuru (Awa Drame)
A2 Sama (Maïmouna Damba)
A3 Laidu (Djeli Madi Sissoko)
B1 Diya Ye Banna (Coumba Sidibe)
B2 Nakana (Wande Kouyate)
Bolimbo/Samiromba/Hilo Hilo/Dounamba
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Dialonka
Tamatchek Diaba
Zazuru (Awa Drame)
Sama (Maïmouna Damba)
Laidu (Djeli Madi Sisoko)
Nakana (Wande Kouyate)
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Aw Bissimilai
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Musolu Side 2
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Side 2 - Bolimbo, Samiromba, Hilo Hilo, Dounamba
Side 1 - Aw Bissimilaï, Musolu, Cedo, Fucuna
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