Late guitarist Lobi Traoré’s hypnotic performance on “Bwati Kono” is grittier and less pyrotechnic than Vieux Farka Touré, but comes closest to the latter’s visceral charisma. Diehard guitar geeks would do well to give “Bwati Kono” a listen. The disc captures Traoré in his element at two Bamako nightclubs, rocking on extended jams like “Banan Ni” and exploring the long, deeply sensual drones at the heart of Malian music with hypnotic workouts “Bi Donga Fa Ko” and “Ya Time.” 05/01/11
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