Habib Koité,
the modern griot

Habib takes some unique approaches to playing the guitar. He tunes his instrument to the pentatonic scale and plays on open strings as one would on a kamale n'goni.At other times Habib plays music that sounds closer to the blues or flamenco...

Afriki

Cumbancha/Contre-Jour, CMB-CD5/CJ020 | 2007

http://www.contrejour.com/site2004/francais/catalogue.php

Foly!

Contre-Jour - CJ011 | 2003

http://www.contrejour.com/site2004/francais/catalogue.php

Baro

Contre-Jour/Putumayo CJ008/PUTU 192-2 | 2001

http://www.contrejour.com/site2004/francais/catalogue.php

Ma Ya

Contre-Jour/Putumayo - CJ003/PUTU 146-2 | 1998

http://www.contrejour.com/site2004/francais/catalogue.php

Muso Ko

Contre-Jour -CJ001 | 1995

http://www.contrejour.com/site2004/francais/catalogue.php

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Last NEWS
- Habib meets Jim Peterik @ Chicago
  Regina Carter
  An incredible gallery of Habib's poster !
  Press review
  Photo gallery
  Habib at Facebook
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CONCERTS
- 17/07/10 | Roma
  16/07/10 | San Benedetto (Ancona)
  15/07/10 | Scandiano
  15/07/10 | Scandiano
  14/07/10 | Suzzara
  10/07/10 | Nostang
  02/07/10 | Tanger
  27/06/10 | Eupen
  26/06/10 | Brugge
  22/06/10 | Aubervilliers (Paris)
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DIScS
- Afriki
  | 2007 Cumbancha/Contre-Jour, CMB-CD5/CJ020
- Foly!
  | 2003 Contre-Jour - CJ011
- Baro
  | 2001 Contre-Jour/Putumayo CJ008/PUTU 192-2
- Ma Ya
  | 1998 Contre-Jour/Putumayo - CJ003/PUTU 146-2
- Muso Ko
  | 1995 Contre-Jour -CJ001
Press
- Le Soir - Sept. 2007 (in french)
  FRoots - 2007
  Songlines - Nov. 2007 by Katharina Kane
  Mondomix - 2007 (in french)
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