''Soro'' is the 1987 debut album by
Mali
Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is the List of African countries by area, eighth-largest country in Africa, with an area of over . The country is bordered to the north by Algeria, to the east b ...
an
Afro-pop
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artist
Salif Keita
Salif Keïta () (born 25 August 1949) is a Malian singer-songwriter, referred to as the "Golden Voice of Africa". He is a member of the Keita royal family of Mali.
Early life
Salif Keita was born a traditional prince in the village of Djolib ...
. The album marks the music of his first period. It was executive produced by
Ibrahima Sylla.
[Jeune Afrique L'intelligent Groupe Jeune Afrique - 2004 -- Numéros 2283 à 2293 - Page 95 "Ibrahima Sylla, le grand gourou à'Africando et producteur de « Soro », œuvre fondatrice de la carrière internationale de Salif Keïta, a réuni avec subtilité la crème de cette expression artistique qui remonte au XIIIe siècle dans Mandekalou, qui ..."]
Track listing
#“Wamba” (Keita) – 4:46
#“Soro (Afrika)” (Keita) – 9:52
#“Souareba” (Keita) – 4:39
#“Sina (Soumbouya)” (Keita) – 4:45
#“Cono” (Keita) – 6:00
#“Sagni Kegniba” (Keita) – 7:44
Sina
Keita sings "Sina" for his father who never wanted him to become a singer. Traditionally the caste of
griot
A griot (; ; Manding languages, Manding: or (in N'Ko script, N'Ko: , or in French spelling); also spelt Djali; or / ; ) is a West African historian, storyteller, praise singer, poet, and/or musician. Griots are masters of communicatin ...
s sing, not a Keita who belongs to the caste of princes, a descendant of
Sundiata Keita
Sundiata Keita ( Mandinka, Malinke: ; 1217 – c. 1255, N'Ko spelling: ; also known as Manding Diara, Lion of Mali, Sogolon Djata, son of Sogolon, Nare Maghan and Sogo Sogo Simbon Salaba) was a prince and founder of the Mali Empire. He was als ...
.
References
1987 debut albums
Salif Keita albums
Mango Records albums
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