Mali Music is a Reggae album by Mali Music, originally released in 2002. On Gatefold: 14 pressings tracked.
About
A fast-rising, spiritually minded vocalist/producer from Savannah, Ga., Mali Music (real name Kortney Jamaal Pollard) got his start playing keyboards in church and began recording in his home studio at age 15. After building a dedicated online following, he released several independent albums (<i>The Coming</i>, <i>2econd Coming</i>) and was soon performing at big-time events like the BET Awards and the Essence Music Festival. His major-label debut, <i>Mali Is...</i>, showcases his well-balanced artistry: a compelling mix of singing, rapping, relentlessly positive lyricism, and breezy, well-produced beats. Fusing modern hip-hop, R&B, pop, and gospel, he presents listeners with a dozen tracks mostly about life and love, interspersed with messages of faith. As he proclaims over hypnotic synths and horns on "Make It to Heaven": "In the circle so much I'm nauseous/I'm so sick of materialistic nonsense/So I made a whole disc of hits/Mali is/Making the dead rise/Live/Consciousness." It's an impressive effort. Don't miss "Heavy Love," "Royalty," and the Bob Marley–esque "One."
via Apple Music
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Tracklist
- 1No Fun Alone3:24
- 2Ready Aim3:42
- 3Beautiful3:28
- 4Heavy Love3:20
- 5Fight For You4:05
- 6Walking Shoes3:59
- 7One3:40
- 8Make It To Heaven3:26
- 9Little Lady3:25
- 10Royalty4:06
- 11Johnny & Donna4:02
- 12I Believe3:53
Sound DNA
- Reggae
- Dub
- bassheavy
- hypnotic
- tropical
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Afel BocoumVOCALS VOCALS, PERFORMER
- Damon AlbarnDRUM , GUITAR, MELODICA, PERFORMER DRUMS, PERFORMER GUITAR, BASS, PERFORMER
- Toumani DiabatéKORA, PERFORMER
- AlkibarVOCALS VOCALS, PERFORMER
- Babani KoneLOOPS, STEEL DRUMS, PERFORMER PERCUSSION, PERFORMER
- BalloVOCALS , PERFORMER
- Bonkano YattaraVOCALS, PERFORMER
- Brehima KouyatéBASS, PERFORMER
- Cass BrowneDRUMS, PERFORMER
- Djurr Tx'alloFLUTE, PERFORMER
- Fiabar BravoLOOPS, STEEL DRUMS, PERFORMER PERCUSSION, PERFORMER
- Hassey SaréVIOLIN , PERFORMER VIOLIN, PERFORMER
- Junior DanBASS, PERFORMER PERFORMER, BASS
- Kassé Mady DiabatéFEATURING, VOCALS VOCALS, PERFORMER
- Ko Kan Ko Sata DoumbiaFEATURING, VOCALS, NGONI
- Lobi TraoréELECTRIC GUITAR, PERFORMER GUITAR, PERFORMER VOCALS, PERFORMER
- Mike SmithSAXOPHONE, PERFORMER
- Mohamed FallLOOPS, STEEL DRUMS, PERFORMER PERCUSSION, PERFORMER
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 14 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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