Siftorde - Album

Frogtoon Musique Informations sur l'album: Siftorde

Publié: 05 May 2020, 08:10

Dreamy Instrumental Acoustic Folk Guitar From Fouta Toro In Northern Senegal. Fingerpicked Acoustic Guitar With Intricate Syncopation A Technique Inspired By The Four-String Hoddu With Melodies That Go Back Centuries From The Almoravid Dynasty To The Mali Empire. In Contrast To The Familiar Desert Blues Siftorde Highlights A Very Distinct And Underrepresented Style Of Sahelian Guitar. Guitarist Photographer Visual Artist And Folklorist Tidiane Thiam Hails From Podor A Small Riverside Town In The Far North Of Senegal. A Self-Taught Musician Who Learned Guitar From Late-Night Radio Broadcasts Tidiane Is A Veritable Encyclopedia Of Sahel Folklore. Borrowing From This Repertoire He Adapts His Own Technique Of Fingerstyle Guitar Crafting Serene Pieces Imbued With Emotive Reflection. Recorded At Night On A Single Microphone At Home In Podor And Set Against The Backdrop Of Crickets The Recordings On Siftorde Are Stripped Down And Informal Without Any Pretense Of A Studio Recording. The Effect Is Deeply Personal And Intimate. The Album’s Title Translated By Tidiane In Four Languages Means ‘Remember’ - A Nostalgic Ode To The Temporality Of The Recording And A Plea For The Songs Themselves Whose Survival Demands They Not Be Forgotten.