Sekouba Traoré - Bissimilah (2026)

Remote Records and the NGO Instruments 4 Africa have released "Bissimilah," the debut solo album by Malian musician Sékouba Traoré (Sékoubani), as part of a series documenting the annual Festival Donso N'goni. Traoré is an acclaimed master and a pivotal figure in preserving the Donso musical heritage. His unique style blends traditional narrative singing with Koranic verses, driven by a philosophy that positions the singer as a social mediator. The ten-track release offers an authentic connection to the ancient traditions of the West African Donso hunter brotherhoods, whose epic and spiritual songs are accompanied by the seven-string donso n'goni harp.

Tracklist:
1-1 Sekouba Traoré;Sekouba Traoré - Doni Bila [4:35]
1-2 Sekouba Traoré;Sekouba Traoré - Djigui Sèmè Massa [4:59]
1-3 Sekouba Traoré;Sekouba Traoré - Walegnoumadon [8:21]
1-4 Sekouba Traoré;Sekouba Traoré - N'tana Amidou Sow [8:40]
1-5 Sekouba Traoré;Sekouba Traoré - Madjamou de Mathia [6:30]
1-6 Sekouba Traoré;Sekouba Traoré - Fotè Mogo Ban [4:44]
1-7 Sekouba Traoré;Sekouba Traoré - Marassa [5:52]
1-8 Sekouba Traoré;Sekouba Traoré - Sadounou Zana Seba [5:48]
1-9 Sekouba Traoré;Sekouba Traoré - Bissimilah [4:40]
1-10 Sekouba Traoré;Sekouba Traoré - Djamatigui Tè Kèlè Kè [5:17]