Dimanche à Bamako

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Dimanche à Bamako
Dimanche à Bamako cover
Studio album by Amadou and Mariam
Released 2005
Genre African Blues, Rock, Jazz
Length 56:43
Label Nonesuch Records
Producer(s) Manu Chao
Professional reviews
Amadou and Mariam chronology
Wati
(2003)
Dimanche à Bamako
(2005)
Je pense à toi: Best of
(2005)
Alternative Cover
Alternative Cover


Dimanche à Bamako (English:Sunday in Bamako) is an album by the Malian duo Amadou & Mariam featuring, and produced by Manu Chao.

It was released on the Nonesuch Records label on the 2nd August 2005.

The album features guests such as Côte d'Ivoirian reggae star Tiken Jah Fakoly and Italian ska/jazz trumpeter Roy Paci.

[edit] Awards

The album won the BBC Awards for World Music Best Album Award 2006 and helped the duo win the African section of the same awards that year. It was also listed as one of Songlines' 10 best world music albums of the year.

[edit] Track listing

  1. M'Bifé
  2. M'Bifé Balafon
  3. Coulbaly
  4. La Réalité
  5. Sénégal Fast Food
  6. Artistiya
  7. La Fête au Village
  8. Camions Sauvages
  9. Beaux Dimanches (Dimanche à Bamako)
  10. Pa Paix
  11. Djanfa
  12. Taxi Bamako
  13. Politic Amagni
  14. Gnidjougouya
  15. M'Bifé Blues