april 28, 2003

Adama Yalomba
Author, composer, interpreter and arranger, Adama Yalomba, of her real name Adama Traoré was born in the middle of the Seventies in Ké-Macina. His father, Samandji Traoré, was at the same time a peasant and an experienced artist of the locality. It’s precisely beside his late father, a virtuoso of the Dan, that our artist learned how to decline the first notes of this mythical instrument with six cords and six handles which is generally played to accommodate the adventurers on the public places. And those, in return, must tell the adventures of their stay abroad. The formation lasted fifteen years during which Adama furrowed all the deep Mali.

Excellent percussionist, guitarist (n’goni, dan and acoustic guitar), our Adama end up in the Balazan of Segou (a formation of young talents of the fourth economic area of Mali). One year later, it integrated the "Bronkoni" of Niono (another formation headlight of the same area). In 1992, Adama arrives in Bamako with the ambition to share his experience. Awa Dramé, Bakoroba Diabaté, Nanou Coul are the first served.
1995, Adama Yalomba releases his first album "Yalomba" by Maïkano, a fabulous hit which had a huge success at the national level.
1997, he signs with Labita his second album "Ni kelenni kadi" (this is better).
By signing with Samassa records his third album, "Gnumankè", in duet with Awa Bako Diabaté, Adama Yalomba impose himself with his style, his genius, the relevance of his topics, the purity of his voice and his brilliant way of playing guitar like a sure value of the Malian music.

In 2000, he signs with Mali k7 SA "M’bora" (lessons and experiences drawn of his journeys). Recorded and mixed at the studio Bogolan of Bamako by Yves Wernert, M’bora is put on sale on April 19, 2001; a mature album which confirms his talent.
After his scenic experiences in France and Malaysia, our Adama records his new hit in 2003. It is presently being mixing at the studio Bogolan.

Koffi on promotion tour
Within the context of the promotion of his new album "Affaire d’Etat" released in two volumes, Koffi Olomidé will undertake an African tour. The Malian stage of this tour is scheduled for next 17 May at the stadium Modibo Kéita starting from 5 p.m... Of a source close to the organisation commission of this mega - show, all the technical dispositions were taken for this event. "Affaire d’Etat" which is the title of his hit is on sale in Mali distributed by Mali k7 SA.

Meeting of family
Within the context of the policy of his department, the Minister of the culture Cheick Oumar Sissoko met the artists of Mali on Saturday April 12, 2003 at the Palace of the culture Amadou Hampaté Ba,. After having ensured the artists that their living and working conditions will improve and that it passes not only by the fight against piracy, but more especially by the subscription for the social security, He exhorted them to go to the lawsuit of May 5 which will oppose more than a dozen of artists to a distributor of the place. Reason? Piracy and fraudulent importation of tapes.

Bad news
it is with dismay and a deep pain that we learned the death of Mr. Dramane Souaré, father of our friend Modibo Souaré, animator of the TV emission "Jouvence ". The editorial staff of the Mag and the ensemble of the workers of Mali K7 SA join up to the mourning family.