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(Music Zeitgeist) Who?
Master kamale ngoni player, Mamadou Sidibe is from the Wassoulou Region of Mali, West Africa. Twenty-five years ago Mamadou played a groundbreaking role in transforming the music of this region from its origins in hunters’ sacred melodies; played on six string donso ngoni (hunter’s harps) to a music of philosophical observations, politics and daily life, Mamadou was one of the first to expand the instrument’s range with two extra strings, creating the popular kamale ngoni. |
He has recently enhanced the kamale ngoni even further, by creating 10 and 12 string kamale ngoni. Mamadou, with artists Coumba Sidibe, Oumou Sangare and Ramatu Diakite, spread the new sounds through recordings and performances in Europe, Africa and the United States. Not only is Mamadou a master of the kamale ngoni, he is accomplished on several other African instruments as well.
Vanessa Sidibe, originally from New York, is an accomplished Afro-Cuban and Salsa musician. She has performed, recorded and taught in the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City for over fifteen years. She brings earthy depth and ethereal sensuality to all her vocals whether singing in English, Bambara or Spanish. In addition, her time spent in Havana, Cuba, shows with her impeccable rhythm on percussion.
What?
Music from the Wassoulou Region of Mali, West Africa blended with Blues.
Why?
It combines our musical roots and passions.
Until when?
As long as we are having a good time!
Instrumentation
Mamadou Sidibe - vocals, donso, kamale ngoni
Vanessa Sidibe - vocals, percussion
Discography
The new CD is available at http://cdbaby.com/cd/mamvan/
Find out more at:
http://www.musicmali.com/
Listen to Mamadou and Vanessa’s track “Janjon” at Musiczeitgeist.com
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Punisher: War Zone to be scored by Christopher Franke of Tangerine Dream
With the roaring success of Marvel Studios inaugural independent feature film “Iron Man,” there are a lot of eyes on what will happen with the company’s subsequent releases (both reboots) “The Hulk” and “Punisher: War Zone.”
One of the most interesting aspects of these films is that they demonstrate how the perspective on translating comic book heroes to film has grown up. Arguably refashioned by Chris Nolan’s “Batman Begins” that endeavored to remain much more faithful to the work of Frank Miller by pressing the human behind the mask rather than the superficial caricature, the new slate of films employs some of today’s top dramatic talents - from Christian Bale, the late Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Robert Downey Jr., Gwenyth Paltrow, Edward Norton and in the case of Punisher, goes one step further to put lesser known names in the title roles in exchange for their proven abilities as actors (Ray Stevenson will play the Punisher in a film that also features Dominic West and Colin Salmon.)
Hrm. Evocative, rich and dark lighting, relative unknown actors hired for their talent and appropriateness for their respective roles, an ambient electronic musical score - sounds like a film that came about some quarter century ago starring Harrison Ford, Edward James Olmos, Rutger Hauer and debutante Sean Young.
Franke has scored many projects prior to Punisher: War Zone; High School Confidential and over 150 episodes of reality TV show “Big Brother” among them so simply being associated with Tangerine Dream does not necessarily mean we can expect the next Vangelis masterpiece, however when coupled with the dark contemporary urban subject matter of the Punisher framework, odds are we may get close.
Punisher: War Zone is slated for release December 5th, 2008 from Lionsgate Films.
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