“Mariama”, a programme with African music: Zani Diabaté & the Super Djata Band
Zani Diabaté passed away on 4 January after having been in a coma for a month following a heart attack. Zani Diabaté was born in 1947 in one of the most well-known griot families in west Africa. He was a musical jack-of-all-trades who joined Mali’s Ballet National in 1963. Six years later, he founded the Super Djata Band.
This group was very popular at the time and was on a level with bands such as the Super Railband de Bamako (with Salif Keita) and Super Biton and Les Ambassadeurs (with Mory Kante).
The Super Djata Band is one of Bamako’s oldest bands with an impressive career that has been going strong for over 40 years now.
Led by Zani Diabaté, Super Djata developed an entirely new, electric, almost psychedelic style, based on traditional rhythms of the Bambara hunters and fishermen.
1.Bimoko Magni. Super Djata Band de Bamako (Zani Diabaté).
CD. One day on radio mali vol 3. (various artists) (2007). Syllart 6130132
2. Sosso: Super Djata band (Zani Diabaté)
3. Tiefaly: Super Djata Band (Zani Diabaté)
CD. Mali ’70: Electric mali. (various artists) (2008). Syllart 6141132
4. Super Djata (Zani Diabaté).
5. Facia (Zani Diabaté).
6. Fandingna Kouma (Zani Diabaté).
CD. Zani Diabaté & the Super Djata Band. (1988). Mango CCD 9814
7. Siguimiogosonfo. (Zani Diabaté).
8. Farima. (Zani Diabaté).
9. Diabaté Zani. (Zani Diabaté).
LP. Zani Diabaté et Le Super Djata Band live. (1987). Milady Music CNUF 29749.
10. Mangoya (Alou Fan’/Dadou Sangaré).
CD. Alou Fané’s Foté Mocoba. Kamalan n’goni Dozon N’Goni. (1996). Dakar Sound DKS005
