TRACK LISTING
1. Sira
2. Domain Domain
3. Lountang
4. Gorgorlou
5. Faro
6. Badingwoo
7. Bouba
8. Bamaya
9. Sakhadougou
10. Manssani Cisse
RELEASE INFORMATION
Their 2008 debut, Sira, met with powerful international acclaim. The Boston Globe lauded the CD as “a quite gem,” and All About Jazz raved, “A breath of fresh air….Sira provides an oasis of calm in which to pause and rest, to reflect and be moved…” BBC World on 3 extolled the CD as “a wonderful collaboration of culture and languages,” while in France, Jazzman’s 4 Star review stated, “Sira marks a true meeting of the minds…a hymn to simplicity and to the universality of music. Beautiful.”
In keeping with the strong element of social conscience that permeates their lives and work, Cissoko and Goetze realized that their partnership would have even greater cultural significance if their creative alliance could benefit local communities in West Africa. The artists are donating 10 percent of their profits from Sira and Amanké Dionti to Tostan, an organization whose mission is to empower African communities to bring about sustainable development and positive social transformation based on respect for human rights.