Amadou & Mariam Folila CD

The story of Folila the word means ?music' in Bambara boasts three distinct chapters, and is a tale of how two records became one. Marc-Antoine Moreau, the duo's long-time manager and producer explains: "The original idea was to make two albums: One was going to be a crossover record made in New York City, where Amadou & Mariam have many musical friends and relationships; and the other was to be a more rootsy album recorded in Bamako with mostly African guests and African percussion instead of a drum kit."Both plans came to fruition, but when Amadou & Mariam listened back to the richness of the two sessions, a third way suggested itself: To combine the two recordings in a seamless, organic fashion. The resulting work is an example of how tradition and modernity can work together to generate something new and unique.

1. Dougou Badia (Feat. Santigold) 2. Wily Kataso (Feat. Tunde ; Kyp of TV on the Radio) 3. Oh Amadou (Feat. Bertrand Cantat) 4. Metemya (Feat. Jake Shears of Scissor Sisters) 5. Africa Mon Afrique (Feat. Bertrand Cantat) 6. C'est Pas Facile Pour Les Aigles (Feat. Ebony Bones) 7. Wari (Feat. Amp Fiddler) 8. Sans Toi 9. Mogo (Feat. Bertrand Cantat) 10. Another Way (Feat. Bertrand Cantat) 11. Bagnale (Feat. Abdallah Oumbadougou) 12. Nebe Miri (Feat. Theophilus London) 13. Cherie