Trio Da Kali

Trio Da Kali is a griot music group from Mali constituted of three members: Hawa Kassé Mady Diabaté (vocals), Lassana Diabaté (balafon) and Mamadou Kouyaté (ngoni).[1] The latter is the son of the Ngoni master Bassekou Kouyate.

Trio Da Kali
Performance of Trio Da Kali in Uppsala, Sweden, 2018.
Background information
OriginBamako, Mali
GenresFolk, world music
LabelsWorld Circuit Records
MembersHawa Kassé Mady Diabaté
Mamadou Kouyaté
Lassana Diabaté

Da Kali means 'to give a pledge' – in this case to their musical heritage, that of the Mande jelis (hereditary lineages) which dates back to the time of Sunjata Keita, founder of the great Mali empire in the early 13th century.[2]

The trio has collaborated with the American string quartet Kronos Quartet with whom they have recorded an award-winning album, Ladilikan (World Circuit BMG), which includes arrangements of two tracks by American gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, as well as important pieces from the Mande jeli repertoire such as Sunjata and the love song Tita.[3] The two groups toured together in many cities across the world.

References
  1. Zoë Madonna (April 5, 2018). "Mali's Trio Da Kali brings fresh inspiration to ancient traditions". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  2. Charry, Eric (2000). Mande Music: Traditional and Modern Music of the Maninka and. Mandinka of Western Africa. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226101620.
  3. Damian Fowler (October 20, 2017). "Trio Da Kali: the Malian musicians defying jihad – with help from Kronos Quartet". The Guardian. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
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