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Sekou Diabate, known as “Sodia,” is a singer working within the Mandé musical tradition of West Africa. Rooted in griot song forms and regional storytelling, this style blends traditional melodic structures with modern cassette-era arrangements that became widespread across Mali and neighbouring countries.
The music of Sekou Diabate carries the cyclical guitar phrasing and steady rhythmic patterns characteristic of Mandé music, presented in a direct and unembellished production style typical of independent West African releases of the time.
A1 Sodia
A2 Salo Lélé
A3 Tiekoun
A4 Yélé Mali
B1 Djéliba
B2 Moussodou Gnou
B3 Mory Kaba
B4 Tasta Gnonséa
Sekou Diabate, known as “Sodia,” is a singer working within the Mandé musical tradition of West Africa. Rooted in griot song forms and regional storytelling, this style blends traditional melodic structures with modern cassette-era arrangements that became widespread across Mali and neighbouring countries.
The music of Sekou Diabate carries the cyclical guitar phrasing and steady rhythmic patterns characteristic of Mandé music, presented in a direct and unembellished production style typical of independent West African releases of the time.
A1 Sodia
A2 Salo Lélé
A3 Tiekoun
A4 Yélé Mali
B1 Djéliba
B2 Moussodou Gnou
B3 Mory Kaba
B4 Tasta Gnonséa