New Ancient Strings
Studio album by Ballaké Sissoko and Toumani DiabatéWikipedia
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Oct 6, 2026
KevHOST
Toumani Diabaté, uh, was a Malian who played the 21-string instrument, the kora.
KevHOST
Uh, this next piece is called, uh, not sure about, uh, my pronunciation, but it's called "Chikna Demba" from, uh, his 1997 CD, New Ancient Strings.
KevHOST
[gentle instrumental music]
Gove ScrivenerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Well, the boss man was so mean Treat me like a slave 16 long hours Drive anybody to the grave That's why I'm walkin' Walkin' my blues away The sun's gonna shine In my backdoor someday Yeah, the sun's gonna shine In my backdoor someday Well now, I used to own a car Yes, the man, he come and took it back.