Bajourou Big String Theory CD - Import

Bajourou is the name of an acoustic project for guitarist Djelimady Tounkara and vocalist Lafia Diabate of top-ranked Malian group, The Rail Band, and Bouba Sacko, a West African guitarist who has worked with such vocalists as Tata Bambo Kouyate and Ami

Bajourou is an acoustic guitar trio from Mali.
Bajourou: Lafia Diabate (vocals); Jalimaki Tounkara, Bouba Sacko (guitar).
Big String Theory is a set of traditional acoustic music by Bajourou, named for the style of music that the trio performs. It is unique to Mali. It is traditional Manding music developed by the Jalis -- Manding musicians. This trio includes Lafia Diabaté on vocals and Djelimady Tounkara and Bouba Sacko on acoustic guitars. It is pretty cool, too. Diabaté sings in his native tongue, so his voice serves as another instrument in the sound design. The music is heartfelt and sincere, but it has been done hundreds of times before. ~ Jim Brenholts

Q (6/93, p.93) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...tumbling vocals handled with relaxed competence rather than brilliance by Lafia Diabate alongside guitar work from Jalimadi Tounkara and Bouba Sacko whose fire, speed and expertise put recent `unplugged' British ventures in the shade...Folk music with fire..."
Musician (11/93, p.92) - "...Youthful in appeal but with roots as strong as as a baobab's, this is the soundtrack to big weddings and parties, dusty taxi rides and market haggling in Bamako, Mali....[BIG STRING THEORY] presents the pure acoustic side of Bajourou recorded direct to DAT..."