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EXCLUSIVE Launch event ticket & ' Maison Des Jeunes' album - bundle LAUNCH EVENT - Dec 9th, 7pm, Oval Space, 29-32 The Oval, E2 9DT, UK ADD MORE TICKETS IN CHECKOUT BASKET
Track - Artist Fantainfalla Toyi Bolo - Adama Koita Soubour - Songhoy Blues (available as instant download) Season Change - Ghostpoet feat. Doucoura Dougoudé Sarrafo - Bijou Bouramsy - Lil Silva Rapou Kanou - Tal B Halala Yamore - Gambari feat. Kankou Kouyaté Chanson Denko Tapestry - Yacouba Sissoko Band Deni Kelen Be Koko - Lobi Traoré Band Farafina - Moussa Traoré Latégué - Tiemoko Sogodogo
Africa Express Presents: Maison Des Jeunes was recorded in Bamako, Mali over 7 days in October. Africa Express musicians and producers set up a temporary studio in a city youth club and worked with a new wave of contemporary Malian musicians to complete the album in one week. The club, situated on the banks of the Niger river and known locally as Maison Des Jeunes, became the venue for a week of discovery, collaboration, music-making and live performances.
The resulting 11-track album captures the spontaneity and excitement of a unique week in a country famed for its musical heritage, yet which saw music briefly banned in much of the nation following last year’s coup and militant takeover in the north.
Highlights include Timbuktu indie band Songhoy Blues – formed in reaction to the jihadist occupation - teaming up with Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist Nick Zinner for their first ever studio session on track ‘Soubour’; the extraordinary soulful voice of 21 year old singer (and niece of the renowned Bassekou) Kankou Kouyaté complementing the music of her band Gambari; and British singer and producer Ghostpoet joined by the percussive beats of Bamako-based talking drum band Doucoura on the Damon Albarn and Two Inch Punch produced track ‘Season Change’.
The full list of musician and singers featured are: Adama Koita, Bijou, Doucoura, Gambari , Kankou Kouyaté, Lobi Traoré Band, Moussa Traoré, Songhoy Blues, Talbi, Tiemoko Sogodogo and the Yacuba Sissoko Band - as well as Western producers and musicians André de Ridder, Brian Eno, Cid Rim, Damon Albarn, David Maclean (Django Django), Ghostpoet, Holy Other, Jeff Wootton, Lil Silva, Nick Zinner (Yeah Yeah Yeahs), Olugbenga Adelekan (Metronomy), Pauli The PSM, Remi Kabaka, Sammy Jay, Seye and Two Inch Punch.
Africa Express Album Launch Celebration Maison des Jeunes
Live music from Songhoy Blues and Kankou Kouyate (debut live shows outside of Mali) plus very special guests
Live Q&A with Damon Albarn & Brian Eno.
Early Doors Premiere of Africa Express's film of last year's UK train tour.
• DJ Sets from Ghostpoet, Olugbenga (Metronomy), Dave MacLean (Django Django) Maison des Jeunes includes 11 tracks by Mali's most exciting new artists, produced by Brian Eno, Damon Albarn, Ghostpoet, Lil Silva, Nick Zinner, Remi Kabaka, Dave Maclean & Two Inch Punch.
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Soubour - Songhoy Blues
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Track - Artist Fantainfalla Toyi Bolo - Adama Koita Soubour - Songhoy Blues (available as instant download) Season Change - Ghostpoet feat. Doucoura Dougoudé Sarrafo - Bijou Bouramsy - Lil Silva Rapou Kanou - Tal B Halala Yamore - Gambari feat. Kankou Kouyaté Chanson Denko Tapestry - Yacouba Sissoko Band Deni Kelen Be Koko - Lobi Traoré Band Farafina - Moussa Traoré Latégué - Tiemoko Sogodogo
Africa Express Presents: Maison Des Jeunes was recorded in Bamako, Mali over 7 days in October. Africa Express musicians and producers set up a temporary studio in a city youth club and worked with a new wave of contemporary Malian musicians to complete the album in one week. The club, situated on the banks of the Niger river and known locally as Maison Des Jeunes, became the venue for a week of discovery, collaboration, music-making and live performances.
The resulting 11-track album captures the spontaneity and excitement of a unique week in a country famed for its musical heritage, yet which saw music briefly banned in much of the nation following last year’s coup and militant takeover in the north.
Highlights include Timbuktu indie band Songhoy Blues – formed in reaction to the jihadist occupation - teaming up with Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist Nick Zinner for their first ever studio session on track ‘Soubour’; the extraordinary soulful voice of 21 year old singer (and niece of the renowned Bassekou) Kankou Kouyaté complementing the music of her band Gambari; and British singer and producer Ghostpoet joined by the percussive beats of Bamako-based talking drum band Doucoura on the Damon Albarn and Two Inch Punch produced track ‘Season Change’.
The full list of musician and singers featured are: Adama Koita, Bijou, Doucoura, Gambari , Kankou Kouyaté, Lobi Traoré Band, Moussa Traoré, Songhoy Blues, Talbi, Tiemoko Sogodogo and the Yacuba Sissoko Band - as well as Western producers and musicians André de Ridder, Brian Eno, Cid Rim, Damon Albarn, David Maclean (Django Django), Ghostpoet, Holy Other, Jeff Wootton, Lil Silva, Nick Zinner (Yeah Yeah Yeahs), Olugbenga Adelekan (Metronomy), Pauli The PSM, Remi Kabaka, Sammy Jay, Seye and Two Inch Punch.