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Salif Keita (Mali)
Salif Keita links on Radio 3:
Critics Award 2003 album review
nominated by:
Maki, London:
'He has a great voice.'
Abubakar, Accra:
'Music truly makes the people out and with Salif I am more than inspired.'
Dave Russell, Welton:
'His music always seems to bustle with life and with invention - two essentials to ensure that the music is always listenable to for everyone.'
Priti Raja, London:
'His duet with Cesaria Evora is one of the most moving songs I have heard in a long time. A sound that evokes deep emotions.'
Julia King, Cardiff:
'He is the Ambassador of Mali and West African music. He has continually maintained a high standard of music and his most recent Moffou proves he is still the best.'
Gerry Cordon, Liverpool:
'By far the best album of the year - in a crowded field (sorry, Baobab); one that was genuinely innovative whilst also being firmly rooted in tradition. By contrast, Youssou N'Dour's album was a disappointment.'
Gerard Hharris, Bray:
'For the best album of the year - he's transcended genre more convincingly than any other world superstar on this - his greatest work since Soro.'
Yogesh Mistry, Luton:
'Very inspiring and peaceful music.Good rythms.Enlightens my spirituality.'
Shaun Dunphy, Lindfield:
'Vibrant, human, magical music to be shared by all.'
Gilles Couzin, Bristol:
'Moffou is for me his best recording since his early work with Les Ambassadeurs. His hauntingly beautiful voice dominates the album and contrary to his 90's recordings, the mainly acoustic arrangements provide a delicate backup. A real surprise is his excellent guitar playing on a few self accompanied ballads. A timeless album anchored in tradition yet thoroughly modern.'
Craig Gibson, London:
'He moved away from the dense electronic production that characterised his 90's recordings, with the sensitive Moffou, which saw the return of traditional instrumentation and, of course, 'the voice'...superb.'
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