AM Foreign World Cup: Round 1 - Western Africa (Part 2)

[Stephan]

All votes in the old forum have already been counted, please only vote here if you haven't voted yet on the old boards.

Bracket 1.2.5
Toumani Diabaté - Kaounding Cissoko
Orchestra Baobab - Bul Ma Miin

1.2.6
Amadou & Mariam - Je pense à toi
Baaba Maal & Mansour Seck - Lam Tooro

1.2.7
Tinariwen - Cler Achel
Fela Kuti - Roforofo Fight

1.2.8
Salif Keita - Beguin the Beguine - No YouTube link
Kante Manfila - Agne Anko - No YouTube link

[Jirin]

Note to self: Clicking on links no longer opens up a new window, so get out of the habit of closing the window when the song is over.

Toumani Diabate - Kaounding Cissoko 9/10
Orchestra Baobab - Bul Ma Min 8/10

That is some amazing string work.

Amadou & Mariam - Je Pense a Toi 8/10
Baaba Maal - Lam Tooro 8/10

One of the closest calls of the match. Slightly better musicianship versus more interesting vocal performance. I'll go with musicianship.

Tinariwen - Cler Achel 8/10
Fela Kuti - Roforofo Fight 7/10

Salif Keita - Beguin the Beguine 6/10
Kante Manfila - Ange Anko 7/10

[Kingoftonga]

Bracket 1.2.5
Toumani Diabaté - Kaounding Cissoko
Orchestra Baobab - Bul Ma Miin

1.2.6
Amadou & Mariam - Je pense à toi
Baaba Maal & Mansour Seck - Lam Tooro

1.2.7
Tinariwen - Cler Achel
Fela Kuti - Roforofo Fight

No time for the last bracket, sorry!

[Dan]

I'm voting for the songs in red...

1.2.5
Toumani Diabaté - Kaounding Cissoko
Orchestra Baobab - Bul Ma Miin

1.2.6
Amadou & Mariam - Je pense à toi
Baaba Maal & Mansour Seck - Lam Tooro

1.2.7
Tinariwen - Cler Achel
Fela Kuti - Roforofo Fight

1.2.8
Salif Keita - Beguin the Beguine
Kante Manfila - Agne Anko

[Zorg]

The bolds are my picks. This was far more an enjoying exercise than I thought it would be. I listened to all of them at least 3 times, out of sheer addiction.

Bracket 1.2.5
Toumani Diabaté - Kaounding Cissoko
Orchestra Baobab - Bul Ma Miin

1.2.6
Amadou & Mariam - Je pense à toi
Baaba Maal & Mansour Seck - Lam Tooro

1.2.7
Tinariwen - Cler Achel
Fela Kuti - Roforofo Fight

1.2.8
Salif Keita - Beguin the Beguine - No YouTube link
Kante Manfila - Agne Anko - No YouTube link

[Stephan]

I actually completely forgot to vote. I'm gonna stick to the deadline, but it wouldn't have mattered anyway.

Bracket 1.2.5
Toumani Diabaté - Kaounding Cissoko - 4
Orchestra Baobab - Bul Ma Miin - 5

1.2.6
Amadou & Mariam - Je pense à toi - 8
Baaba Maal & Mansour Seck - Lam Tooro - 2

1.2.7
Tinariwen - Cler Achel - 7
Fela Kuti - Roforofo Fight - 3

1.2.8
Salif Keita - Beguin the Beguine - 1
Kante Manfila - Agne Anko - 8