Midnight In Mali

2006 release. It was an extraordinary night in Bamako. Thirteen of Mali's most distinguished musicians, including singer and guitarist Habib Koit, Rail Band guitarist Djelimady Tounkara, n'goni master Bassekou Kouyat, and bala xylophonist and violinist Kltigui Diabat of Les Ambassadeurs and Bamada, came together on one stage to jam on classics of the Malink, Bambara, Peul, Wassoulou, and Songhai ethnic traditions. Nothing like this had ever been done before on such a grand scale, and yet it turned out splendidly, one display of skill, daring, respect, and empathy after another and frequent moments of magic.