Malian world music sensation Bassekou Kouyaté has released a new music video titled “Musow Fanga”. The track appears in Bassekou Kouyaté & Ngoni Ba’s most recent album, ‘Ba Power‘ (Glitterbeat Records).
‘Ba Power’ features a new configuration of the traditional ngoni. Bassekou Kouyaté has added rock music like distortion and wah wah, making his captivating Malian-rooted sound even more powerful. The album includes guests from Mali, the United States and the UK, including Samba Touré, Zoumana Tereta, Adama Yalomba, Jon Hassell, Chris Brokaw, and Dave Smith.
Bassekou Kouyaté & Ngoni Ba will be touring the UK in October.
UK Dates:
Monday, 19 October 2015, 8:00 pm
Liverpool Philharmonic Hall (Music Room), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Hope Street, Liverpool L1 9BP
Tickets: £16
Tuesday, 20 October 2015, 8:30 pm
Bristol – The Lantern (Colston Hall)
Colston Street, Bristol BS1 5AR
Tickets: £16.50 (adv.) incl. booking fee
Thursday, 22 October 2015, 8:00 pm
Sheffield – Sheffield University
Firth Hall, Firth Court, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TN
Tickets: £14 adv. (Conc. £12 / Students £5) / £16 on the door (Conc. £14 / Students £6)
NB: This a TalkingGigs event at which Bassekou will be discussing his music and life (with Andy Morgan), which will be interspersed by musical interludes (solo, duet, etc)
Friday, 23 October 2015, 7:45pm
Leeds – Howard Assembly Room
Howard Assembly Room, 46 New Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS1 6NU
Tickets: £17.50 (Conc. £14.50 – £15.75)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
