Ouasolo - Muziek

Argile Was Formed By Flutist Dieter Weberpals Who Obviously Has A Fascination With The Music Of West Africa South America India And The Orient. Barry Sangare From Mali Provides Vocals N'goni - And His Djembe Playing Is One The Best Examples I Have Heard Of The Instrument Being Utilized In A More "western" Style Band. Gert Kilian On Djembes And Congas Is Also A Fine Balaphon Player. The Ensemble Is Rounded Out With Robert Hofmann On Guitar/bass And Werner Treiber On Traps And Vibes. The Music On "Koko" Is A Fascinating Blend With The Dominant Root Being Traditional Mandeng Djembe And Griot Style Compositions. Within A Given Tune The Flow Can Seamlessly Transition From A Total "roots" Feeling Through Deep FUNK And Onward Into Soaring Flights Of Jazz. There's A Sense Of Herbie Mann Meets Mamady Keita With All The Musicians Fully Participating As Soloists In An On-Going Musical Conversation. On This First Album The Compositions Are Consistently Diverse Interesting And Very Well Executed! Dieter Weberpals Seems To Have The Knack Of Finding Great Musicians AND Creating A Context Where They ALL Shine. read less