Mouneïssa is the 1998, first international CD release from Malian singer/songwriter Rokia Traoré.
Its release followed a time of meeting with and guidance from Ali Farka Touré, as well as the support of La Maison de la Culture d’Amiens pour Label Bleu, fr:Label Bleu which produced the record for the Indigo label.
The record is very traditional in its musicality and lyricism and touches upon many folk elements of the Malian people.
[2] Coming from a long history of Malian musicians, Rokia is able to combine poetic metaphor with the different musical elements of her country.
[3] Originally released in 1998 on HDCD, this recording is currently out of print and more expensive to acquire than the average used cd.