{"product_id":"luka-productions-mali-falaw-new-cd","title":"Luka Productions [Mali] –  Falaw  – New CD","description":"\u003cp\u003e Luka Productions presents Falaw, an innovative take on West African Hip Hop and sample-based folktronica. A follow up from the acclaimed Malian “new age” inspired Fasokan (2017), Luka Guindo turns his focus to the rich cultural heritage of Manding music. Eschewing wholly PC-based sequencing, Falaw invites a number of traditional performers to join him in the studio. Griots recount sage stories over Luka’s sweeping synth pads while ngonis shred pentatonic solos to the crash of sequenced drum samples. Paying homage to the storyteller, combined with regional styles of lyrical Hip Hop, Falaw offers advice on modern living, with heartfelt songs about loss, love, and life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=701539529\/size=small\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=0f91ff\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lukaproductions.bandcamp.com\/album\/falaw\"\u003eFalaw by Luka Productions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLuka Productions is the creation of Luka Guindo, based in Bamako, Mali. With a musical training in West African gospel music, Luka is one of Bamako’s hardest working producers, churning out tracks for scores of popular artists in the regional scenes of thumping electro Balani Show and lightning hi-energy Hip Hop, and he brings this varied experience to Falaw. Tracks like BBNI offer Luka’s version of the melodic Bamako Hip Hop banger, while Forêt features lush acoustic ngoni with looping call and response. In addition to his work sequencing and producing, Luka plays a variety of\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einstruments across the tracks, performing vocals, djembe, synthesizer, guitar, and bass.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe effect is both otherworldly while seemingly organic. Creating at the confluence of electronic and tradition, Falaw is destined to be a future classic, both at home in Mali and abroad. In a genre where all too often “modern” is used exclusively to indicate Western collaborators, Falaw is a groundbreaking entry into homemade fourth world music and a suggestion of the future Malian sound. Comes with full lyric translations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003ca\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-credits\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-credits\"\u003eAll compositions by Luka Guindo\u003cbr\u003eLuka Guindo - Vocals, Sequencing, Piano, Bass, Calabass, Djembe\u003cbr\u003eAbdoulaye “Kandiafa” Koné - Ngoni - Elise Sangaré - Bass Guitar (1, 6, 10, 12) - Doul P Lolo Koura - Vocals (5)\u003cbr\u003eBaba - Piano \u0026amp; Balani (6, 10, 12) - Fanga Koura - Vocals (7) - Djessou Sissoko - Vocals (8, 9)\u003cbr\u003eMoise Sangara - Drums (6, 10, 12) - Badjigui Camarra - Vocals (11) - Rokia Koné - Vocals (12)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhotos and conception Aboubacar Traore - Cover art Christopher Kirkley\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Luka Productions - Mastering Timothy Stollenwerk\u003cbr\u003eSahel Sounds, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Sahel Sounds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46542739636385,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/1427\/files\/luka.jpg?v=1781488112","url":"https:\/\/store.greennoiserecords.com\/products\/luka-productions-mali-falaw-new-cd","provider":"Green Noise Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}