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Track Listings
| 1. La Diffrence |
| 2. San Ka Na |
| 3. Seydou |
| 4. Gaffou |
| 5. Folon |
| 6. Ekolo D'Amour |
| 7. Djl |
| 8. Samiga |
| 9. Papa |
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Album Description
2010 album from one of the best known names in African music, and his first album in four years. The album was produced by Patrice Renson, who has worked with M., Vanessa Paradis and Ben Ricour, and he gave substance to Salif's intentions with obvious efficiency; the Pop influences are more pronounced than before, yet fluidly performed. Joe Henry recorded, produced and remixed 'Papa' and 'Folon', two of the most moving titles on the album, both of them classics in Salif's repertoire, as is 'Seydou', actually a new version of the title 'Seydou Bathily', a standard from the days of the Ambassadeurs du Motel band in Bamako. 'Papa', particularly, contains traces of emotions that are universally profound, nuances of other pieces whose themes are often serious but where hope and joie de vivre triumph in the end.
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This review is from: La Difference (Audio CD)
Love the CD. Totally worth the purchase.I fisrt heard La Difference on FM 88.9, read some reviews on Amazon, then bought the CD.
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"I am black, my skin is white...",
By Friederike Knabe "“We write to taste life twi... (Ottawa, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
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The title song of Salif Keita's new and moving collection, 'La difference", celebrates diversity among people: not only does Keita identify in it with the fate of African albinos, his song celebrates diversity and takes a very public stand against the plight of albinos in Africa. *) It adds a pertinent message to the other important social and political themes that have been underlying Keita's songs and CDs for a long time: the need to address the devastation of the African environment, the importance of democracy, the respect for each other, etc. If we take care for each other, of the land and the environment, express our love openly, we can celebrate who we are and there is hope for our future.The nine songs on this album comprise new material as well as re-working of earlier songs. For those, the change can be the addition of a richer instrumentation with traditional instruments, such as the n'goni or the balafon. In others we find a new balancing of Keita's unique and famed "golden voice" with the back-up chorus, adding rhythm and diversity. Most of the songs are soft, gentle and richly melodious. Overall the CD collection continues the musical direction of his previous two, highly praised CDs, Moffou (Mali) and M' Bemba. Merging different styles - from Afropop to Western and Middle Eastern influences - with the Malian traditional music and instrumentation, Keita has re-affirmed his personal style of music. The result in this CD is as much a polished recording as a rich and diverse collection of tunes and arrangements. According to recent interviews, this is Keita's most personal recording. For me, each of the songs has its beauty and emotional strength, whether I had heard it previously, such as 'FOLON' or 'Seydou', or it is new to me. All will be listen to so often that they will feel like old friends. Keita's LA DIFFERENCE won the 2010 Best World Music award at the Victoires de la musique. The only negative point I can make - nothing to do with the music or the quality of the recording - the accompanying leaflet does not include any lyrics or other background material. [Friederike Knabe] *) Salif Keita has established a foundation to support programs for albinos. The proceeds of the CD will further assist the foundation.
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5.0 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews) 13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Highly recommended!,
By Midwest Book Review - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: La Difference (Audio CD)
Salif Keita IS different from most Africans, in that he is albino and has suffered for it, as have other albinos throughout Africa. Profits from LA DIFFERENCE thus will go to Salif's charity to help albinos in Africa. Of course most listeners will not realize this, as the lyrics are not in English or any other European-based language. So why buy this recording? Because it's Keita's most musically realized recording yet, using traditional Malian instruments blended with Western instruments such as piano, electric guitar, but not the brass horns we heard on his early recordings. On some cuts there are Arab-sounding string sections or an oud, perhaps an accordion. Some of these tunes have been in Salif's repertoire for decades but are now done in a softer and more imaginative style. Salif Keita may have started out in a band whose whole purpose was to get people dancing, but now with LA DIFFERENCE and the last two albums that preceded it, Keita shows just how much he has grown as an artist, carefully weaving ancient and modern sounds from around the world into something new, yet deeply rooted and moving. Highly recommended!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
"I am a black, my skin is white...",
By Friederike Knabe "“We write to taste life twi... - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: La Difference (Audio CD)
The title song of Salif Keita's new and moving collection, 'La difference", celebrates diversity among people: not only does Keita identify in it with the fate of African albinos, his song celebrates diversity and takes a very public stand against the plight of albinos in Africa. *) It adds a pertinent message to the other important social and political themes that have been underlying Keita's songs and CDs for a long time: the need to address the devastation of the African environment, the importance of democracy, the respect for each other, etc. If we take care for each other, of the land and the environment, express our love openly, we can celebrate who we are and there is hope for our future.The nine songs on this album comprise new material as well as re-working of earlier songs. For those, the change can be the addition of a richer instrumentation with traditional instruments, such as the n'goni or the balafon. In others we find a new balancing of Keita's unique and famed "golden voice" with the back-up chorus, adding rhythm and diversity. Most of the songs are soft, gentle and richly melodious. Overall the CD collection continues the musical direction of his previous two, highly praised CDs, Moffou and M'Bemba. Merging different styles - from Afropop to Western and Middle Eastern influences - with the Malian traditional music and instrumentation, Keita has re-affirmed his personal style of music. The result in this CD is as much a polished recording as a rich and diverse collection of tunes and arrangements. According to recent interviews, this is Keita's most personal recording. For me, each of the songs has its beauty and emotional strength, whether I had heard it previously, such as 'FOLON' or 'Seydou', or it is new to me. All will be listen to so often that they will feel like old friends. Keita's LA DIFFERENCE won the 2010 Best World Music award at the Victoires de la musique. The only negative point I can make - nothing to do with the music or the quality of the recording - the accompanying leaflet does not include any lyrics or other background material. [Friederike Knabe] *) Salif Keita has established a foundation to support programs for albinos. The proceeds of the CD will further assist the foundation. 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Salif Keita is an icon of the African music,
By herkouf - Published on Amazon.com
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I've been listening to Salif Keita for over 20 years. He's grown a lot in terms of mixing traditional african music and modern instruments; this album is a perfect illustration of his maturation.
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