22 Strings and Clychau Dibon named in Songlines Magazine’s Top 50 Albums
Nov 15, 2018
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Seckou’s recent solo album, 22 Strings (2015), and Clychau Dibon (2013), his debut album with Catrin Finch, have both been named in Songlines Magazines Greatest 50 World Music Albums of the past 5 years. Both albums are available to purchase via the ‘shop’ page.
Read the full list here: www.songlines.co.uk
It's striking that both a solo kora album and the harp collaboration made the same list — that says a lot about how Seckou's playing translates across settings.
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Did 22 Strings begin as a deliberate contrast to the Clychau Dibon duets, or the other way around?
Seeing 22 Strings and Clychau Dibon side by side makes me wonder whether five years is enough to judge an album’s lasting place.
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Does a list like this capture influence, or mostly critical momentum at the time?
Seeing both 22 Strings and Clychau Dibon land in Songlines' top 50 within the same five-year span says a lot about how well Seckou's solo kora work and the harp collaboration hold up.
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I keep returning to how differently each setting lets the strings breathe.