Badema | it

National Badema was a Malian orchestra aka L’Orchestre le National Badéma with Khalil Traoré (1st chef d'orchestre, keyboard), Amadou Ba Guindo (chef d'orchestre, trumpet), Kassemady Diabaté (vocals), Boncana Maïga (flute), Sidya Touré (guitar), Harouna Barry (tenor sax), Bah Tapo (percussion), Aliou Traoré (violin), Baba Traoré, Dramané Coulibaly, Issa Falaba Traoré. Former members of the orchestra "les Maravillas du Mali", took on the name Badema National in 1976. From the lush savanna in the south to the all-encompassing desert of the north, the Badema National's repertoire spans the diversity of Malian music. The orchestra's purpose is the revitalization of Malian musical...