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VA – AFRICA EXPRESS PRESENTS: MAISON DES JEUNES | 2013 | Transgressive Records

VA – AFRICA EXPRESS PRESENTS: MAISON DES JEUNES | 2013 | Transgressive Records

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.
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 theDamon Albarn and Two Inch Punch produced rap 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.
Full Tracklisting – Artist/Song Title:
1- Adama Koita – ‘Fantainfalla Toyi Bolo’ (Produced by Two Inch Punch)
2- Songhoy Blues – ‘Soubour’ (Produced by Nick Zinner & Remi Kabaka)
3- Ghostpoet feat. Doucoura – ‘Season Change’ (Produced by Two Inch Punch & Damon Albarn)
4- Bijou – ‘Dougoudé Sarrafo’ (Produced by Damon Albarn)
5- Lil Silva – ‘Bouramsy’ (Produced by Lil Silva)
6- Tal B Halala – Rapou Kanou (Produced by Two Inch Punch)
7- Gambari feat. Kankou Kouyaté – ‘Yamore’ (Produced by Damon Albarn)
8- Yacouba Sissoko Band – ‘Chanson Denko Tapestry’ (Produced by Brian Eno)
9- Lobi Traoré Band – ‘Deni Kelen Be Koko’ (Produced by David Maclean)
10- Moussa Traoré – ‘Farafina’ (Produced by Damon Albarn)
11- Tiemoko Sogodogo – ‘Latégué’ (Produced by Brian Eno)
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