Kassé Mady Diabaté

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Hailed by Salif Keita as Mali's greatest singer, Kassé Mady Diabaté descends from a long line of griots. Born in 1949, he achieved international recognition only belatedly with the album Fodé, released in 1988. However, he remains little-known for his talent, recording only the albums Kassi Kassé (2003) and Manden Djeli Kan (2009) under his own name. The singer also participates in various musical crossbreeding projects such as Afrocubism and Rivière Noire. In 2014, Kassé Mady Diabaté celebrated fifty years in the music business with Kiriké, produced by Vincent Segal.

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09	Manden Mandinkadenou (Chant de griot)	Jordi Savall	The Routes of Slavery			04:41
	Composers: Traditional
05	Kia Ko Djougou	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Manden Djeli Kan			03:49
	Composers: Kassé Mady Diabaté
07	Foliba	Alif Tree	Mixatac La collection			05:03
	Writer: Ahmed Fofana / Composers: Alif Tree - Ahmed Fofana

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Albums

TOUMARO

(P) 2025 One World Records: 30-05-2025

TOUMARO

01	SOZANI	Kassé Mady Diabaté	TOUMARO			03:43
	Composers: Kassé Mady Diabaté - Hawa Kasse Mady Diabaté
02	KASSE MORO	Kassé Mady Diabaté	TOUMARO			03:32
	Composers: Kassé Mady Diabaté - Hawa Kasse Mady Diabaté
03	SIMBO	Kassé Mady Diabaté	TOUMARO			04:06
	Composers: Kassé Mady Diabaté - Hawa Kasse Mady Diabaté
04	FOGNANA KOUMA	Kassé Mady Diabaté	TOUMARO			04:46
	Composers: Kassé Mady Diabaté - Hawa Kasse Mady Diabaté
05	KEME BOURAMA	Kassé Mady Diabaté	TOUMARO			04:44
	Composers: Kassé Mady Diabaté - Hawa Kasse Mady Diabaté
06	NIAGALEBA	Kassé Mady Diabaté	TOUMARO			04:37
	Composers: Kassé Mady Diabaté - Hawa Kasse Mady Diabaté
07	KAIRA	Kassé Mady Diabaté	TOUMARO			05:02
	Composers: Kassé Mady Diabaté - Hawa Kasse Mady Diabaté

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Kiriké

No Format!: 27-10-2014

Kiriké

01	Simbo	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Kiriké			05:28
	Writer: Kasse Mady Diabate / Composers: Kasse Mady Diabate - Makan Tounkara - Lansine Kouyate
02	Sori	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Kiriké			06:04
	Writer: Kasse Mady Diabate / Composers: Kasse Mady Diabate - Makan Tounkara - Lansine Kouyate - Ballaké Sissoko
03	Ko Kuma Magni	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Kiriké			06:49
	Writer: Kasse Mady Diabate / Composers: Kasse Mady Diabate - Makan Tounkara - Lansine Kouyate
04	Sadjo	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Kiriké			04:33
	Writer: Kasse Mady Diabate / Composers: Kasse Mady Diabate - Lansine Kouyate
05	Toumaro	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Kiriké			04:31
	Writer: Kasse Mady Diabate / Composers: Kasse Mady Diabate - Makan Tounkara - Lansine Kouyate
06	Kiriké	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Kiriké			05:37
	Writer: Kasse Mady Diabate / Composers: Kasse Mady Diabate - Makan Tounkara
07	Douba Diabira	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Kiriké			07:21
	Writer: Kasse Mady Diabate / Composers: Kasse Mady Diabate - Makan Tounkara - Lansine Kouyate

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There Was A Time

(P) 2009 Xiom Music: 22-06-2009

There Was A Time

01	Kayra	African Classical Music Ensemble	There Was A Time			08:36
02	Jairaby Le	African Classical Music Ensemble	There Was A Time			07:46
03	There was a Time	African Classical Music Ensemble	There Was A Time			11:17
04	Honour	African Classical Music Ensemble	There Was A Time			07:48
05	Sori	African Classical Music Ensemble	There Was A Time			06:14
06	First Calling	African Classical Music Ensemble	There Was A Time			06:00
07	Sundiata	African Classical Music Ensemble	There Was A Time			08:28

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Manden Djeli Kan

℗ 2008 Universal Music Jazz France: 01-01-2008

Manden Djeli Kan

01	Bandja	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Manden Djeli Kan			04:50
	Composers: Kassé Mady Diabaté
02	Kalou Man Kene	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Manden Djeli Kan			05:40
	Composers: Kassé Mady Diabaté
03	Kaninba	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Manden Djeli Kan			05:36
	Composers: Kassé Mady Diabaté - Siramori Diabaté
04	Allah Doundé	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Manden Djeli Kan			03:27
	Composers: Traditionnel
05	Kia Ko Djougou	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Manden Djeli Kan			03:49
	Composers: Kassé Mady Diabaté
06	Douga Djabira	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Manden Djeli Kan			05:05
	Composers: Kassé Mady Diabaté
07	Maliba	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Manden Djeli Kan			05:31
	Composers: Kassé Mady Diabaté

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Kassi Kasse

: 01-01-2002

Kassi Kasse

01	Eh Ya Ye	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Kassi Kasse			04:21
02	Kaba Mansa	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Kassi Kasse			04:09
03	Maimouna	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Kassi Kasse			03:43
04	Nyamalo	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Kassi Kasse			03:33
05	Jon Kunandi	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Kassi Kasse			04:50
06	N'i Ma Sori	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Kassi Kasse			03:16
07	Namanike	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Kassi Kasse			05:02

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Kassi Kasse (Music From The Heart Of Mali's Griot Tradition)

℗ 2002 Discos Corason Musica: 01-01-2002

Kassi Kasse (Music From The Heart Of Mali's Griot Tradition)

01	Eh Ya Ye	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Kassi Kasse (Music From The Heart Of Mali's Griot Tradition)			04:20
	Composers: Kassé Mady Diabaté
02	Kaba Mansa	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Kassi Kasse (Music From The Heart Of Mali's Griot Tradition)			04:09
	Composers: Kassé Mady Diabaté
03	Maimouna	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Kassi Kasse (Music From The Heart Of Mali's Griot Tradition)			03:41
	Composers: khalil Traore - Dramane Coulibaly - Kassé Mady Diabaté
04	Nyamalo	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Kassi Kasse (Music From The Heart Of Mali's Griot Tradition)			03:34
	Composers: Kassé Mady Diabaté
05	Jon Kunandi	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Kassi Kasse (Music From The Heart Of Mali's Griot Tradition)			04:50
	Composers: Kassé Mady Diabaté
06	N'i Ma Sory	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Kassi Kasse (Music From The Heart Of Mali's Griot Tradition)			03:15
	Composers: Traditional - Kassé Mady Diabaté
07	Namanike	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Kassi Kasse (Music From The Heart Of Mali's Griot Tradition)			05:01
	Composers: Traditional - Lafia Diabaté

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Kela Tradition

℗ 1990 Syllart Records / Sterns Africa: 03-07-1990

Kela Tradition

01	Barana	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Kela Tradition			06:37
	Writer: Kasse-Mady Diabate / Composers: Kasse-Mady Diabate
02	Tessiry Magan	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Kela Tradition			09:29
	Writer: Kasse-Mady Diabate / Composers: Kasse-Mady Diabate
03	Koulandjan	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Kela Tradition			13:32
	Writer: Kasse-Mady Diabate / Composers: Kasse-Mady Diabate
04	Kemba Dendi	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Kela Tradition			06:19
	Writer: Kasse-Mady Diabate / Composers: Kasse-Mady Diabate
05	Kaira	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Kela Tradition			08:13
	Writer: Kasse-Mady Diabate / Composers: Kasse-Mady Diabate
06	Balla	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Kela Tradition			09:27
	Writer: Kasse-Mady Diabate / Composers: Kasse-Mady Diabate

Fode

℗ 1989 Syllart Records / Sterns Africa: 01-01-1989

Fode

01	Fode	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Fode			04:39
	Writer: Kasse-Mady Diabate / Composers: Kasse-Mady Diabate
02	Malo Magni	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Fode			04:36
	Writer: Kasse-Mady Diabate / Composers: Kasse-Mady Diabate
03	Laban Djoro	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Fode			09:21
	Writer: Kasse-Mady Diabate / Composers: Kasse-Mady Diabate
04	Siran Mogoye	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Fode			04:33
	Writer: Kasse-Mady Diabate / Composers: Kasse-Mady Diabate
05	Djina	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Fode			04:43
	Writer: Kasse-Mady Diabate / Composers: Kasse-Mady Diabate
06	Den Te San	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Fode			04:58
	Writer: Kasse-Mady Diabate / Composers: Kasse-Mady Diabate

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The Routes of Slavery

: 17-02-2017

The Routes of Slavery

01	Artistote: "L’humanité est divisée en deux : Les maîtres et les esclaves" / Musique: Percussions	Jordi Savall	The Routes of Slavery			01:11
	Composers: Traditional
02	Kora et Valiha	Jordi Savall	The Routes of Slavery			04:12
	Composers: Traditional
03	Djonya (Introduction)	Jordi Savall	The Routes of Slavery			01:23
	Composers: Traditional
04	La Negrina / Gugurumbé	Jordi Savall	The Routes of Slavery			05:03
	Composers: Mateo Flecha
05	Vida ao Jongo (Jongo da Serrinha)	Jordi Savall	The Routes of Slavery			02:31
	Composers: Traditional
06	Récit: 1505. Le roi Ferdinand le Catholique écrit une lettre à Nicolas de Ovando / Musique: Guitare (Romanesca)	Jordi Savall	The Routes of Slavery			01:30
	Composers: Traditional
07	Tambalagumbá (Negrilla à 6 v. et bc.)	Jordi Savall	The Routes of Slavery			05:09
	Composers: Juan Gutierrez de Padilla

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Segu Blue

OutHere Records: 01-01-2006

Segu Blue

01	Tabali te	Bassekou Kouyate	Segu Blue			01:46
	Writer: Bassekou Kouyate / Composers: Bassekou Kouyate
02	Bassekou	Bassekou Kouyate	Segu Blue			03:21
	Writer: Bassekou Kouyate / Composers: Bassekou Kouyate
03	Jonkoloni	Bassekou Kouyate	Segu Blue			05:05
	Writer: Bassekou Kouyate / Composers: Bassekou Kouyate
04	Juru nani (feat. Kasse Mady Diabate)	Bassekou Kouyate	Segu Blue			05:41
	Writer: Bassekou Kouyate / Composers: Bassekou Kouyate
05	Mbowdi (feat. Zoumana Tereta)	Bassekou Kouyate	Segu Blue			05:19
	Writer: Bassekou Kouyate / Composers: Bassekou Kouyate
06	The River Tune	Bassekou Kouyate	Segu Blue			03:15
	Composers: Bassekou Kouyate
07	Andra's Song	Bassekou Kouyate	Segu Blue			04:20
	Writer: Bassekou Kouyate / Composers: Andra Kouyaté

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I Speak Fula

OutHere Records: 20-09-2009

I Speak Fula

01	I Speak Fula	Bassekou Kouyate	I Speak Fula			03:41
	Writer: Bassekou Kouyate / Composers: Bassekou Kouyate
02	Jamana Be Diya (feat. Kasse Mady Diabate, Toumani Diabate)	Bassekou Kouyate	I Speak Fula			04:59
	Writer: Bassekou Kouyate / Composers: Bassekou Kouyate
03	Musow - For Our Women	Bassekou Kouyate	I Speak Fula			05:26
	Writer: Bassekou Kouyate / Composers: Bassekou Kouyate
04	Torin Torin (feat. Harouna Samake)	Bassekou Kouyate	I Speak Fula			04:47
	Writer: Bassekou Kouyate / Composers: Bassekou Kouyate
05	Bambugu Blues (feat. Andra Kouyate, Vieux Farka Toure)	Bassekou Kouyate	I Speak Fula			05:05
	Writer: Bassekou Kouyate / Composers: Traditional (arranged by Bassekou Kouyate)
06	Amy (feat. Zoumana Tereta)	Bassekou Kouyate	I Speak Fula			04:31
	Writer: Bassekou Kouyate / Composers: Bassekou Kouyate
07	Saro (feat. Vieux Farka Toure)	Bassekou Kouyate	I Speak Fula			03:48
	Writer: Bassekou Kouyate / Composers: Bassekou Kouyate

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Jama ko

OutHere Records: 01-03-2013

Jama ko

01	Jama ko	Bassekou Kouyate	Jama ko			04:39
	Writer: Bassekou Kouyate / Composers: Bassekou Kouyate
02	Sinaly	Bassekou Kouyate	Jama ko			03:37
	Writer: Bassekou Kouyate / Composers: Bassekou Kouyate
03	Dankou	Bassekou Kouyate	Jama ko			03:48
	Writer: Bassekou Kouyate / Composers: Bassekou Kouyate
04	Ne Me Fatigue Pas	Bassekou Kouyate	Jama ko			03:48
	Writer: Bassekou Kouyate / Composers: Bassekou Kouyate
05	Kele Magni	Bassekou Kouyate	Jama ko			03:54
	Writer: Bassekou Kouyate / Composers: Bassekou Kouyate
06	Madou	Bassekou Kouyate	Jama ko			03:44
	Writer: Bassekou Kouyate / Composers: Bassekou Kouyate
07	Kensogni	Bassekou Kouyate	Jama ko			04:24
	Writer: Bassekou Kouyate / Composers: Bassekou Kouyate

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Mandékalou: The Art and Soul of the Mande Griots

℗ 2004 Syllart Records: 01-01-2004

Mandékalou: The Art and Soul of the Mande Griots

01	Malissadio	Kandia Kouyaté	Mandékalou: The Art and Soul of the Mande Griots			10:59
	Writer: Kandia Kouyaté / Composers: Traditional
02	Keme Bourama	Sekouba Bambino	Mandékalou: The Art and Soul of the Mande Griots			08:38
	Writer: Kémo Condé / Composers: Traditional
03	Touramagan	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Mandékalou: The Art and Soul of the Mande Griots			09:26
	Writer: Kasse-Mady Diabate / Composers: Traditional
04	Anka De	Sekouba Bambino	Mandékalou: The Art and Soul of the Mande Griots			09:17
	Writer: Traditionnel / Composers: Traditional
05	Mouctari	Lafia Diabaté	Mandékalou: The Art and Soul of the Mande Griots			10:01
	Writer: Kassé Mady Diabaté / Composers: Traditional
06	Nare Maghan (Soundiata)	All Stars	Mandékalou: The Art and Soul of the Mande Griots			12:02
	Writer: Kandia Kouyaté / Composers: Traditional

Mandekalou II: The Art and Soul of the Mandé Griots

℗ 2006 Syllart Records: 01-01-2006

Mandekalou II: The Art and Soul of the Mandé Griots

01	Fakoli	Kerfala Kanté	Mandekalou II: The Art and Soul of the Mandé Griots			07:06
	Writer: Kerfala Kanté / Composers: Traditionel
02	Nassiran Madi	Bako Dagnon	Mandekalou II: The Art and Soul of the Mandé Griots			09:40
	Writer: Bako Dagnon / Composers: Traditionel
03	Kanimba	Kassé Mady Diabaté	Mandekalou II: The Art and Soul of the Mandé Griots			06:29
	Writer: Kasse-Mady Diabate / Composers: Traditionel
04	Bokamaden	Kémo Condé	Mandekalou II: The Art and Soul of the Mandé Griots			09:33
	Writer: Kémo Condé Kouyaté / Composers: Traditionel
05	Nioumanke	Kerfala Kanté	Mandekalou II: The Art and Soul of the Mandé Griots			07:17
	Writer: Kerfala Kanté / Composers: Traditionel
06	Djandjon	Bako Dagnon	Mandekalou II: The Art and Soul of the Mandé Griots			12:55
	Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditionel

Tout commence à Niani ...

℗ 2011 Niani Productions: 27-06-2011

Tout commence à Niani ...

01	That Song	Sundyata	Tout commence à Niani ...			04:34
	Writer: Baptiste Cazaubon / Composers: Benjamin Gabet - Laurent Barbi - Nordine bettayeb
02	Anka Sana Yere	Sundyata	Tout commence à Niani ...			04:45
	Writer: Baptiste Cazaubon / Composers: Baptiste Cazaubon - Benjamin Gabet - Nordine bettayeb
03	Terre des Hommes	Sundyata	Tout commence à Niani ...			04:49
	Writer: Baptiste Cazaubon / Composers: Nordine bettayeb
04	Shout Africa	Sundyata	Tout commence à Niani ...			04:31
	Writer: Baptiste Cazaubon / Composers: Nordine bettayeb - Laurent Barbi
05	Reggae Medicine (Disco Version)	Sundyata	Tout commence à Niani ...			04:05
	Writer: Baptiste Cazaubon / Composers: Nordine bettayeb - Laurent Barbi
06	Mr Riley	Sundyata	Tout commence à Niani ...			05:04
	Writer: Baptiste Cazaubon / Composers: Baptiste Cazaubon - Nordine bettayeb - Laurent Barbi
07	Mama	Sundyata	Tout commence à Niani ...			05:10
	Writer: Baptiste Cazaubon / Composers: Baptiste Cazaubon - Nordine bettayeb

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