80 years old Bassi Traore master djembefola from Djoliba village,Mali (Fida-Mendiani-Madan-Manamani) 

Thanks for the interesting consideration.

And he has also spent much less time is front of a screen, an ice cream or in a stupid SUV. That being said, this Master probably also carries excellent genes.

Most of Africa eats well , and with no heavy process foods

Dear Martin. Be sure about that. Some surprises are coming soon.

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Sorry, not urukutu but Manamanì.

In Djoliba village. Not far from Bamako, on the road for Guinea. The great Salif Keita also comes from Djoliba.

@@malifoliyereyere3485 I heard Mali isn't a safe place to visit currently, what do you think? When did you record this?

This kind of madan comes from Djoliba village where you could occasionally also listen to the more common version of madan played by many musicians.

Cool thanks for the answer! Madan and djagbé were also often confused in the recent past…one thing i noticed is that very good and knowledgable djembefola can teach you and explain at least parts of the mysteries within the vast Mande percussion/dance/music/culture world…

And was the title “roi du mandeng” bestowed on Bassidi by someone(s) in particular?

Amazing...That accompaniment from Madan is identical to one from a Burkina Rhythm called "Fra" which was developed by Adama Dramé. It's fascinating how so many of the accompaniment phrases cross borders and ethnic lines. One sees that despite the stylistic, regional and dialectic differences, the rhythms are all part of one sprawling, complex and beautiful language. Thank you posting this!