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Fatala


Traditional drum and dance troupe formed in 1981 by master percussionist Yacouba Camara. Camara left Guinea in the '60s, traveling through West Africa and Europe and living in Paris and Holland. After making a name for himself, he returned to Guinea and recruited musicians and dancers for the ensemble that gradually became Fatala. Their instrumentation includes traditional drums, balafon, kora, and electric guitars, and they perform traditional material with no European influences, saying that Europeans try to copy African rhythms without keeping them African. Their debut album was a result of two gigs with Peter Gabriel, and they toured the U.S. in 1989. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide SOURCE: http://www.answers.com/topic/fatala This is a reissue of a 1988 Womad recording of this neo-traditional ensemble that included balafon but laid particular emphasis on percussion. The performance is admirable, the singing slightly under-recorded. A splendid plus is leader Yacouba Camara's harmonica. It's a rarely recorded instrument in African rural music, and Camara's playing makes that a major mystery. ~ John Storm Roberts, Original Music, All Music Guide Credits: Fatala (Main Performer), David Bottrill (Engineer), Pete Williams (Photography), Yacouba Camara (Harmonica), Yacouba Camara (Arranger), Yacouba Camara (Conga), Yacouba Camara (Vocals), Yacouba Camara (Balafon), Yacouba Camara (Gongoma), Binnette Diallo (Vocals), Mabinty Sahko (Vocals), Amara Soumah (Doum-doum), Amara Soumah...

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