g, *1947 ML
Musician of World and Folk
Djelimady Tounkara is a Malian musician and one of the foremost guitarists in Africa.Born in the culturally rich town of Kita, west of the Malian capital, Bamako, Djelimady grew up surrounded with traditional music played by members of his family, griots, musicians and historians by birth. Djelimady played djembe drum and ngoni, a banjo-like lute, as a boy. When he moved to Mali's capital, Bamako, during the 1960s, he had actually planned to work as a tailor. But music proved a stronger calling. He started playing guitar in a large, government-sponsored neighborhood band, Orchestre Misira. Voted the best guitarist in the band, Djelimady was selected to join the Orchestre National as rhythm guitarist, a great honor for the young player.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Djely Blues | Djelimady Tounkara | 2016 | Album |
Allo Bamako | Djelimady Tounkara & Super Rail Band Of The Buffet Hotel Del La Gare De Bamako, Mali | 2007 | Compil. |
Solon Kôno | Djelimady Tounkara | 2005 | Album |
Sigui | Djelimady Tounkara | 2001 | Album |
Vol. 1 "Famadenké" | Djelimady Tounkara Et Super Rail Band Of The Buffet Hotel Del La Gare De Bamako, Mali | Album | |
Vol. 2 "Koulandjan" | Djelimady Tounkara Et Super Rail Band Of The Buffet Hotel Del La Gare De Bamako, Mali | Album |