Credits:

Kimi Djabate

Description:

The U.S. world music label Cumbancha, which delighted fans in 2022 with the release of "V.A./Mista Savona Presents Havana Meets Kingston part 2" and "Wesli/Tradition," has released another hot new release early in the new year. Cumbancha, a U.S. world music label that has delighted fans with releases such as "Kingston part 2" and "Wesley/Tradition," has released another highly topical new album. This is the fourth album by Kimi Javate, a guitarist/percussionist/balafonist/singer from Guinea-Bissau, following "Karam" in 2009 and "Kanamalu" (not released in Japan) in 2016. This is the fourth work in the series, following "Karamu" in 2009 and "Kanamalu" in 2016. The title track, which means "children" in Mandinka, sings about not exploiting children so that they can grow up to be better human beings, and other difficult themes such as religion, women's rights, poverty, and education are sung with subtlety and nuance, while looking at the social and political situation in Africa. and education, and the title track sings with subtlety and nuance. (C)RS

Tracklisting:

1.Afonhe
2.Yensoro
3.Alidonke
4.Kambem
5.Na
6.Dindin
7.O Manhe
8.Sano
9.Mbembalu
10.Mana Mana
11.DJugu DJugu