Thank you, brother Joe, this write up was very sound. I had copied all the links including Mali Sajo.from the album I prescribed. I play it everyday now. It is amazing and I hear more now in Kora than before. In terms of voice, Sunjulu (the name used on this package), while I was spelling with it:Soundiolou as in French but there is an English-Gambian version of Sunjuu music laterature and sound which penetrated our scene and scared many Kora players off his time. He was an accomplished baritoine while his wives sang in tenor. This was a migical harmony. In our society a Tenore voice is refered to as NICE, a soft voice with very sharp edge, this is Islamic and from accenting in Arabic as in La i la ha ilala. The tone that begin the note is swelling at the middle of the note and narrowed again at the end of the note. This is so common is the air of Senegal and Gambia, refered to as (NEH-BAT). A sweet voice is refered to as sharp tone, thin and ultra soft. . In Italy, at the Scala where Pavarotti sang, and the three sopranos, The Baritone was the commanding voice that taxied Italian opera across the world before it was made famoues in English by the Black actor Paul Robeson in Othello. Sunjul was an baritone band also the people who made opera famous are the known baritone writers and singers ,the likes Punicci , Verdi, Bellini and this made opera blossom in France in the 1600. France and Italy are3 like Gambia and Senegal and french presence in our region was earlier than the 1600 AD. The opera is still embedded in our local Ndaga and Kora folk music. It was reintroduce in the 40s and 50s in Cassamance and Bissau by the legendary Guinean called Fonsega, a baritone who created the music of Mali, Guinea and thought Keita Foda ba (the Mentor of Kouyateh Sory Kandia). Fonsega died in the 60s in martinique. His syle is is very clear in Sunjulus singing pattern. Sunjuju was an artist an original man. I can imagine that he was a FORCE OF CHANGE AND A MUSICAL GENIUS. He knew what he was doing was broader. The french and the Portugese brought thses musical opera arrangements to Africa and the local Africans incorperated it into the existing Arabic folk music of west Africa. It is uncommon to hear arabic phrarses in Kora playing. But the 4 Tuning scales of the Kora: The Hydrin, (Hyden), this is German, The Tomora ba tuning, Thne Sylba and Swaata are unique and very African but in the Hardiri you will traces of oriental Arabic, because it is older but recently I herqa no more of this Swaata in modern Kora player. Sincre Kora went from curled skin strings into NYLON PLASTOC strings you hear morew and more opera in the player in your er meastrs like Jali Maha Cissoko, Sourakata Koite, Toumani Diabate, Jali Mady Jawara, Sunjulu must have come in contact with musicians of earlier generation who he listerned to and decided to break free from the repetative singing ritual of singing in the indication of Ala hilah illa la given your song an oriental flovour know to many as arabic. Sunjulu went to Baritone and carved out a new texture of tonality which made him like a Barry White and Issac Haye of thec Kora. He was loved more by ladies and he made many song that inspired many pop artists today than any other. He was the voice of love. He did Kura Mbisan, a Lolo Kebba song but he nailed it down like Issac Hayes in "By the time I get to Phenix". The three Kora players I admired most are: Jali Nyamsa Suso, Lalo Kebba Drammeh & Sunjulu Cissoko.They made so many songs and each peice is an anthem and sang by many for generations .The most thrilling part of the Kora meastro is his way of playing the Kora, his Briminting(solo). You will start to believe the old Folk tale that he played the Kora like a Genie because his voice was stolen by the Jinns and thats why he went to low and bass in his voice and short notes singing. But that was ART. This was the thing, the spirit. Oko Drammeh Santang Fara P/S. excuse the typos, no time to double check, uncut. ________________________________ From: Joe Sambou <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Sat, March 27, 2010 3:31:59 PM Subject: Re: Sunjulu Suso's legacy Oko, just saw this at the Bantaba through my google search. The cassette I had have these very songs. http://author.voanews.com/english/africa/blog/index.cfm?mode=cat&catid=DCE80B29-F255-36BE-BD4D1DC6F30A045D ________________________________ Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 16:53:01 +0000 From: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Sunjulu Suso's legacy To: [log in to unmask] Oko, thanks but I return the gesture to you as well and all the folks that continue to add value to the discussions on how to make ours better. Discussing our problems as a country is one step towards a progressive Gambia. Thus, we cannot be tired of challenging the status quo. Thanks also for informing me about the Allegro_music site. However, I tried opening it but I'm not successful. I will try other ways to get in touch with them. You have mentioned Sunjulu's baritone voice and yes, that was his talent. After many hours of studying in undergrad, I used to let his music drift me across the ocean of the unknown. The collection you alluded to may the same as mine, then. Any collection from Sunjulu is good by me. Will let you know when I get a hold of one from Allegro. Joe ________________________________ Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:49:23 -0700 From: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Sunjulu Suso's legacy To: [log in to unmask] Good morning Joe, I got a Cd of Sunjul Cissoko & Marhawa Kuyate the CD title is called AKAKAJE ( originals). Just yesterday here in the US. Great Kora music ! The total time is 51.14 ALU no. 5009 on Allegro records, Portland, Oregon www.allergro-music.com. This is a vintage collection. Maybe this may be it. Let me know. Lastly, I want to thank you but more to compliment you, for your valuable creative writings on Art for Art sake. You difined the ecomonics well and the love of what's yours & mine. "the spirit, the thing". Thank you and god bless you. Oko@ www.sokoto.tv As in music, So in life ________________________________ From: Joe Sambou <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Sun, March 21, 2010 12:23:05 PM Subject: Re: Sunjulu Suso's legacy Suntou, I have been trying to get the same recordings for years. I had a tape of him that I got from a friend, Latjorr Ndow, back in the mid eighties. I lost the tape some how and have been digging for it to no avail. I tried our local African Music market here in Chicago, but most don't even know what I'm talking about. I also checked at Borders and Amazon some years back but no luck. I am interested in getting the CD so all help is appreciated. ________________________________ Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:35:47 +0000 From: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Sunjulu Suso's legacy To: [log in to unmask] Thanks Karim, i will try that and see. Regards to your wife Suntou On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 6:51 PM, abdoukarim sanneh <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Suntou >Try you-tube and type Soudioulou cissokho and enjoy yourself. >regards! >abdoukarim > >________________________________ Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:05:35 +0000 >From: [log in to unmask] > >Subject: Sunjulu Suso's legacy > >To: [log in to unmask] > > >Tuesday, 16 March 2010 >I am looking for the recordings of Sunjulu Suso, any help >Sunjulu Suso a kora king don't seem to have anything on him in the internet. Can anyone help with his recordings? > >He was a famous kora master, who lived after Lalo Keba. Why is he not written about? >Suntou >www.suntoumana.blogspot.com$B!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!" 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