Djan Djan Explained

Djan Djan
Type:	studio
Cover:	Djan_Djan_album.png
Released:	March 2010
Recorded:	March 2008 and January 2009
Studio:	30 Mill Studios
Label:	ABC Music, UMA
Chronology:	Jeff Lang albums
Prev Title:	Chimeradour
Prev Year:	2009
Next Title:	Carried in Mind
Next Year:	2011

Djan Djan is a collaborative studio album, credited to Malian musician Mamadou Diabaté, and Australian musicians Bobby Singh and Jeff Lang. Djan Djan was released in Australia in March 2010.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2010, the album won the ARIA Award for Best World Music Album.^[1]

Background and release

Singh and Lang met when Mamadou, when he toured Australia in early 2008. Djan Djan was made on one day in March 2008. Originally released as a five track EP with limited pressing. The trio added extra tracks in January 2009 and released the album in March 2010.^[2]

Track listing

2009 release

1. "Djan Djan" (Lang, Diabate)
2. "Mamalangsingh" (Singh, Lang, Diabate)
3. "She Said She Felt Broken" (Singh, Lang)
4. "Synaly Joh" (Singh, Diabate)
5. "We Brought You Here" (Lang)

2010 re-release

1. "Mamalangsingh" (Singh, Lang, Diabate)
2. "The Great Keppel" (Diabate)
3. "Adventure" (Diabate)
4. "Sandjibah" (Diabate)
5. "Djan Djan" (Lang, Diabate)
6. "Niger Blues" (Diabate)
7. "She Said She Felt Broken" (Singh, Lang)
8. "Synaly Joh" (Singh, Diabate)
9. "Spirit of Melbourne" (Diabate)
10. "We Brought You Here" (Lang) (featuring Ben Walsh, Bobby Singh, Greg Sheehan and The Circle the Rhythm)

Notes and References

1. Web site: ARIA Awards Search Results – Jeff Lang. ARIA Awards. 12 May 2020.
2. Web site: Mamadou Diabate, Bobby Singh and Jeff Lang . ABC. 12 March 2010. 12 March 2020.