Soro_(album)

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Soro (album)

1987 studio album by Salif Keita

Soro is the 1987 debut album by Malian Afro-pop artist Salif Keita. The album marks the music of his first period.[3] It was executive produced by Ibrahima Sylla.[4]

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Track listing

  1. “Wamba” (Keita) – 4:46
  2. “Soro (Afrika)” (Keita) – 9:52
  3. “Souareba” (Keita) – 4:39
  4. “Sina (Soumbouya)” (Keita) – 4:45
  5. “Cono” (Keita) – 6:00
  6. “Sagni Kegniba” (Keita) – 7:44

Sina

Keita sings "Sina" for his father who never wanted him to become a singer. Traditionally the caste of griots sing, not a Keita who belongs to the caste of princes, a descendant of Sundiata Keita.

References

  1. [1]
    Soro at AllMusic
  2. [2]
    Christgau, Robert (February 23, 1988). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  3. [3]
    La chasse traditionnelle en Afrique de l'Ouest Ministère de la culture Mali - 2001 Page 231 "Ainsi, quand on regarde l'évolution artistique de Salif Keïta, on peut distinguer deux principales périodes: la période ... C'est ainsi que sur l'album Soro de 1987,— seuil important auquel se concrétise cette mutation artistique de Salif Keïta"
  4. [4]
    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 ..."


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