Farafina - Faso Denou (1993)

The hand-tuned, goat-skin drums that made "Continental Drift" the most interesting cut on the Rolling Stones' Steel Wheels were played by the group Farafina from the West African nation of Burkina-Faso (formerly Upper Volta). Farafina's ability to fuse melody and rhythm with their tuned percussion instruments makes their own new U.S. album, "Faso Denou," a delightful treat for Western ears entranced by African polyrhythms but reluctant to give up their desire for harmony. --Geoffrey Himes



1.01 - Farafina - Mama Sara (7:13)
1.02 - Farafina - Kara Mogo Mousso (4:02)
1.03 - Farafina - Dounounia (5:22)
1.04 - Farafina - Nanore (3:10)
1.05 - Farafina - Faso Denou (3:51)
1.06 - Farafina - Hereyo Mibi (6:57)
1.07 - Farafina - Ourodara Sidiki (6:05)
1.08 - Farafina - Lanaya (5:38)
1.09 - Farafina - Bi Mousso (4:38)