Acclaimed Malian songwriter and guitarist Afel Bocoum has released a track from his upcoming studio album Lindé, scheduled for release on September 4, 2020 on World Circuit Records.
The song is an appeal to Afel’s fellow Malians to come together at a time when jihad, hardship and tribal conflict have devastated the country. He clarifies: “Malian culture doesn’t recognize divisive expressions such as: “northerner,” “southerner,” “black” and “white.” Let’s just say “Malian,” full stop. Social cohesion is our social security.”
The first single extracted from the record, “Avion,” is a lively and cheerful tribute to air travel highlighting the guitars of Mamadou Kelly, Oumar Konaté and Lamine Soumano.
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