Rokia Kone / Jacknife Lee - BAMANAN"BAMANAN" Rokia Kon Jacknife Lee It's a voice that soars pure, clear and true above bass, synths, traditional percussion and infectious Mande guitar grooves. A stop you in your tracks voice instantly familiar with anyone in Mali, West Africa. On her debut international release, Rokia Kon (aka the Rose of Bamako) teams up with Irish born, California based rock producer Jacknife Lee and reimagined the Malian sound in ways both leftfield and

Steve Barrow and Peter Dalton rate this album (and it's counterpart Ah Who She

it's dark and tempestuous

a sense of the unknown

and Tomohiko Tani

to the festivals in Salzburg (as of 1938) and Bayreuth (as of 1962)

The works are not only expressive and original

perform these works with great character and energy

For singers

"I'm cleaning up my reputation

During his studies he also took private lessons with Klaus Thunemann

" The result is a jewel in the dirt by the side of the highway

She performed as a soloist and chamber musician at festivals in Leipzig