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Boubacar Traoré *live* Boubacar Traoré ist eine Legende in Mali, wenn nicht sogar im ganzen westafrikanischen Raum. Der herausragende Sänger und Gitarrist verbindet in seiner Musik lokale Kassonké-Rhythmen und afrokubanische Musik mit der tiefen emotionalen Ausdruckskraft des amerikanischen Blues und vereint so die Ufer des Niger mit denen des Mississippi. Seine unnachahmliche, autodidaktische Gitarrentechnik ist von der Kora, einem traditionellen westafrikanischen Saiteninstrument, beeinflusst, doch seine Nuancen und Phrasierungen erinnern an die großen Blues-Sounds des amerikanischen Südens, an Blind Willie McTell, Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters und andere. Mit melancholischen Melodien und tiefgründigen Texten reflektiert er das Leben in Mali und die Herausforderungen, denen sich die Menschen dort stellen müssen. In den ersten Jahren von Malis Unabhängigkeit griff der 20-jährige Boubacar Traoré zur E-Gitarre und prägte den Sound des jungen Staates. Doch mit dem Militärputsch 1968 wurden seine Songs aus dem Radio verbannt und Traoré musste als Bauer und Kleinhändler seine Familie ernähren. Ende der 1980er Jahre wurde sein Comeback durch den Tod seiner Frau abermals jäh unterbrochen. Traoré ging nach Paris und schlug sich als Bauarbeiter durch. 1990 schließlich trat er wieder als Musiker in Erscheinung und nahm in kurzen Abständen sechs Alben auf. Sehr bald war die Mundharmonika von Vincent Bucher das klangliche Alter Ego von Traorés Stimme und Gitarrenspiel. Spätestens seit der Jahrtausendwende wird er als einer der großen Väter und Botschafter moderner Mandingo-Musik gefeiert und verbindet charakteristische Spieltechniken und Ideen aus Westafrika mit der Philosophie des Blues aus dem Süden der USA. ________ Für diese Veranstaltung bieten wir ermäßigte Tickets an, um auch Menschen mit kleinerem Portmonee Zugang zu Kultur zu ermöglichen. Diese Kontingente sind limitiert und nur bei TixforGigs verfügbar. Wir vertrauen auf Eure Selbsteinschätzung: Wenn ihr könnt, bucht Standard-Tickets und überlasst die ermäßigten Kontingente denjenigen, die gerade sehr sparen müssen. ________ Photos: Alban Descampeaux
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September 30th 2022
What a passionate concert! Thank you to the whole group. Its his 80th birthday tour but they're still owning the scene! Don't miss the tour
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Boubacar Traoré Biography
Boubacar Traoré (born 1942 in Kayes, Mali) is a renowned singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
Traoré, nicknamed "Kar Kar" ("the one who dribbles too much" in Bambara, a reference to his soccer playing), first came to prominence in the early 1960s. He had taught himself to play guitar and developed a unique style that blended blues, Arab music, and kassonké, a style native to the Kayes region. He was a superstar in Mali and a symbol of the newly independent country. His songs were immensely popular and he enjoyed regular radio play. However, he made no recordings, and since there were no royalties payed to musicians, he was very poor and had to work odd jobs to make ends meet.
During the 1970s Traoré's popularity faded, until a surprise television appearance in 1987. Soon after this "rediscovery," Boubacar's wife passed away. Grief-stricken, he moved to France and did construction work to support his six children. While there, a British record producer discovered a tape of one of Traoré's radio performances, and he was finally signed to a record deal. His first album, Mariama, was released in 1990. Since then, Traoré has enjoyed international popularity, touring Europe, Africa, and North America.
Boubacar Traoré was the subject of the 2001 film Je chanterai pour toi ("I'll Sing For You"), released on DVD in 2005.
Read MoreTraoré, nicknamed "Kar Kar" ("the one who dribbles too much" in Bambara, a reference to his soccer playing), first came to prominence in the early 1960s. He had taught himself to play guitar and developed a unique style that blended blues, Arab music, and kassonké, a style native to the Kayes region. He was a superstar in Mali and a symbol of the newly independent country. His songs were immensely popular and he enjoyed regular radio play. However, he made no recordings, and since there were no royalties payed to musicians, he was very poor and had to work odd jobs to make ends meet.
During the 1970s Traoré's popularity faded, until a surprise television appearance in 1987. Soon after this "rediscovery," Boubacar's wife passed away. Grief-stricken, he moved to France and did construction work to support his six children. While there, a British record producer discovered a tape of one of Traoré's radio performances, and he was finally signed to a record deal. His first album, Mariama, was released in 1990. Since then, Traoré has enjoyed international popularity, touring Europe, Africa, and North America.
Boubacar Traoré was the subject of the 2001 film Je chanterai pour toi ("I'll Sing For You"), released on DVD in 2005.
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