Ko-Yan

Ko-Yan is an album by the Malian musician Salif Keita.^[1][2] It was released in 1989 by Mango Records.^[3] It was recorded in Paris.^[4]

Ko-Yan
Studio album by Salif Keita
Released	1989
Recorded	1989
Genre	Malian music
Length	42:07
Language	Malinké
Label	Mango
Producer	François Breant
Salif Keita chronology
Soro (1987) Ko-Yan (1989) Amen (1991)

The album contains more influence from Western music, while still maintaining a traditional style. All the songs were written by Keita, including "Nou Pas Bouger", one of his first hits.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Hi-Fi News & Record Review	A*:1[5]

The New York Times wrote: "Synthesizers and Western horns perk along (sometimes sounding like Weather Report on Ko-Yan), but the underlying rhythms percolate in triple time, and it's hard for a Western ear to predict where Mr. Keita's vocal lines, and the responses of his female backup singers, will begin or end."^[6] The Edmonton Journal noted that Keita's music "injects the stirring traditional rhythms of Mali with nourishing contemporary textures—funk, soca, and soul."^[7]

Track listing

1. "Yada"
2. "Nou Pas Bouger"
3. "Ko-Yan"
4. "Fe-So"
5. "Primpin"
6. "Tenin"
7. "Sabou"