Big String Theory
is a set of
traditional
acoustic music by
Bajourou
, named for the style of music that the trio performs. It is unique to Mali. It is
Manding music developed by the Jalis -- Manding musicians. This trio includes
Lafia Diabate
on vocals and
Djelimady Tounkara
and
Bouba Sacko
on acoustic guitars. It is pretty cool, too.
Diabate
sings in his native tongue, so his voice serves as another instrument in the sound design. The music is heartfelt and sincere, but it has been done hundreds of times before. ~ Jim Brenholts