Renaissance, by Mangala Camara

Renaissance

by Mangala Camara

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1.	Beni Benbaga 04:44	buy track
2.	Djonbeko 04:44	buy track
3.	Fantaden 05:21	buy track
4.	Immigration 04:50	buy track
5.	Koutoumbe 05:12	buy track
6.	Nagnongo 06:06	buy track
7.	N'djelalé 04:46	buy track
8.	Tabagnagalemba 04:15	buy track
9.	Tanpis tan mieux 04:31	buy track
10.	Tchièkorobadogoya 05:02	buy track
11.	Tchié ni musso 05:32	buy track
12.	Toubaninkélé 03:58	buy track

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Mamoutou “Mangala“ Camara was born in 1960 near the town of Kayes in the Western part of Mali. Not being born into a griot family, he was not supposed to sing, but Mangala, a nickname he received when he was a teenager, received blessings from a respected griot in order to sing without any problems. From the age of 8, he was always to be found near the Tambaoura Jazz, a local orchestra which he joined 4 years later. In 1980 and 1982, he performed at the Biennales du Mali with the Orchestre régionale de Kayes. It was Salif Keita who asked him to join Les Ambassadeurs internationaux, where he became backing vocal and drummer.

In 2001, Mangala returned to Mali after a period in Paris, because, as he said, it’s better to inspire yourself rooted in your home country than to get lost abroad. After many different projects, in 2006, he recorded the album « Minye Minye » (I am what I am) with Ibrahima Sylla of Syllart and everyone recognised his talent.
In the same year 2006, Mangala sang the majestic « Mali Sadio » in Toumani Diabate’s album « Boulevard de l’Indépendance ».
In July 2010, he recorded his last album « Renaissance » in studio Bogolan in Bamako which was released after his death.

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released March 15, 2020

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