(concert) Habib KOITÉ & Bamada, from Mali

HABIB KOITÉ & BAMADA
From Mali

WHEN:
May 3, 2008, Saturday, 8 PM

WHERE:
Somerville Theatre
55 Davis Square
Somerville, 02145

TICKETS: 
Reserved seating
$35, $28

CONCERT/ARTIST DESCRIPTION, from event Web site worldmusic.org:
Blessed with a sweet, intimate voice, Malian guitar virtuoso Habib Koité has become one of the leading figures in Afro-pop.
Backed by his band, Bamada, he creates a sparkling modern sound that draws on several styles of traditional Malian music along with touches of blues, jazz and rock.
Balafon (African marimba), shekere (African violin), kamale n’goni (West African lute), tama (talking drum) and other percussion combine with electric bass, electric and acoustic guitars, blues harmonica and drum kit.
After a six-year absence from the recording studio, Koité and Bamada tour in support of their stunning new album, Afriki.