Oumou Sangare - Mogoya - VINYL LP

Re-imagining her much-praised 2017 'Mogoya' totally unplugged, in live sessions recorded over just two days, 'Acoustic' consolidates Sangaré's position as Mali's leading opinion-maker, established with her 250,000-selling 1989 debut Moussolou, which did much for the feminist cause in West Africa. The of 'Mogoya' in 2017 signaled the return of Oumou Sangaré after 8 years. With that album, the woman who'd swapped selling water on the streets of Bamako for global stardom reconnected with her audience. Balancing the traditional music of Wassoulou and a forwards-facing curiosity, Malian instruments were augmented by electric guitar, bass and synths, with Tony Allen on drums. Oumou was painted by Congolese artist JP Mika for the front cover, and more recently sampled by Beyoncé (who used 'Diaraby Nene' without permission on 'MOOD 4 EVA'). Never before had Sangaré appeared so far removed from her home country - it's a dynamic that 'Acoustic' redresses, with Oumou embodying the same freedom & audacity of her debut, 30 years ago. It's the fighter, the undefeated rebel that you find here on this snapshot of an album. Album Tracks 1. Kamelemba - Acoustic 2. Fadjamou - Acoustic 3. Diaraby Nene - Acoustic 4. Saa Magni - Acoustic 5. Minata Waraba - Acoustic 6. Djoukourou - Acoustic 7. Mali Niale - Acoustic 8. Mogoya - Acoustic

Vinyl LP pressing. The story-songs Farafina unleash on percussion (including djembe, tama and the thundering doumdouba bass drum; on flute, kora, soukou violin and two wooden balafon xylophones) were co-written by the many ensemble members, each of them steeped in the ancient art of the Manding griots. Call-and-response is frequent. Communication (between musicians, musicians and producers, the music and the listener) is key. Dancing is inevitable. Album Tracks 1. Mama Sara 2. Kara Mogo Mousso 3. Dounounia 4. Nanore 5. Faso Denou 6. Hereyo Mibi 7. Ourodara Sidiki 8. Lanaya 9. Bi Mousso

BAMANAN - Rokia Koné/Jacknife Lee - It's a voice that soars - pure, clear and true - above bass, synths, traditional percussion and infectious Mande guitar grooves. A stop-you-in-your-tracks voice instantly familiar with anyone in Mali, West Africa. On her debut international , Rokia Koné (aka the Rose of Bamako) teams up with Irish-born, California-based rock producer Jacknife Lee and reimagined the Malian sound in ways both leftfield and groundbreaking. [2 LP] Album Tracks 1. Bi Ye Tulonba Ye 2. Hezita 3. Kurunba 4. N'yanyan 1. Anw Tile 2. Soyi N'galanba 3. Bambougou N'tji 1. Dunden 2. Mayougouba 3. Mansa Soyari