It was a breath of fresh air to receive this excellent album to review. Set against a background of recent...
Modern five-piece BKO return with their second album Mali Foli Coura released on Buda Musique records. Hailing from Mali, BKO...
Samba Toure, Malian blues legend, guided by one of Africa’s finest composers, Ali Farke Toure, released his third album, Wande,...
Back in 2013, the story of Songhoy Blues made the headlines. After being forced to move to Bamako by a...
Mali’s profile on the global music scene has been rising for years, producing any number of internationally renowned artists. Featured...
Cross-cultural collaborations are a big thing at WOMAD, and 2015 was no exception. Today we talked to a most unusual...
Former Tinariwen & Etran Finatawa guitarist and vocalist Alhousseini Anivolla is a self-proclaimed ambassador for cultural diversity in a changing...
Familial and unrefined, Binga encompasses the fundamental sounds of Samba Touré’s heritage. It is named after Samba’s hometown and its...
Songhoy Blues stay true to form with bold third LP Optimisme – released via Transgressive Records. If there is one...
For Glitterbeat Records, Tamikrest’s Kidal represents the perfect balance between the rock and meditative elements. The importance given to the...
Saharan blues never sounded so rocky! This Toulouse-based group plays with spirit and energy, and for a trio their sound...