Finally some non-Western music! A really interesting afrobeat album, with good guitar parts, pretty upbeat, well written. More of this, please!
Finally some non-Western music! A really interesting afrobeat album, with good guitar parts, pretty upbeat, well written. More of this, please!
The Songhoy Blues band formed in Timbuktu in 2012 after being forced to leave their homes in the north of Mali due to political and religious turmoil. The music they make is full of joy as well longing for the lives they left behind. The highlight is probably the final track Mali that needs no translation to break your heart. This is Afro Beat with a rock edge and an unexpected gem on this list.