Kaira

~ Release by Toumani Diabaté (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

Kora music from Mali, Africa. This is Toumani's first solo album. This recording was made entirely live and unaccompanied by Toumani Diabate. There is no double tracking and there is no accompaniment by another Kora. Recorded in October 1987, Firehouse Studio, London.

Cover design derived from Mandinka cotton robe (Liberia) courtesy of the Museum of Mankind.

℗ & © 1988 Rykodisc Ltd.

First released on LP Kaira, and cassette Kaira

Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout: wea mfg. olyphant [Logo] W6180A4 P2 571338-2 01 M1S1
Mastering SID Code: ifpi L909
Mould SID Code: IFPI 2U7H

Annotation last modified on 2025-11-10 09:37 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Alla L'Aa Ke
7:16
2Jarabi
5:06
3Kaira
8:09
4Konkoba
10:27
5Tubaka
9:33

Credits

Release

photography:Jak Kilby (photographer)
liner notes:Lucy Duran
graphic design:Chantal Purdon (graphics designer; performs with Toumani Diabaté)
engineer:Nick Parker (engineer)
Adam Skeaping (task: post production engineer)
producer:Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records)
Lucy Duran
mastering:Gordon Vickery
kora:Toumani Diabaté
arranger:Toumani Diabaté
manufactured by:WEA Manufacturing Inc.
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Rykodisc
pressed by:WEA Mfg. Olyphant
recorded at:Firehouse Studios, London in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mastered at:The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1422875 [info]
ASIN:US: B00000061L [info]