From his early teens, the Malian singer and guitarist Afel Bocoum played in the band of his fellow countryman and mentor . Later he collaborated several times with frontman . Lindé is released on the renowned label, which created classics such as those of the . The album is tight and alternately produced with beautiful instrumentations and interesting guest artists. We hear on violin and the
… recently deceased on drums. The pleasant mix between local and western music sounds hopeful and cheerful. The lyrics are written in different dialects from the severely divided Malian territory. Anyone who reads their translations will learn that they are mainly socially critical and Bocoum is very concerned. Social cohesion is our social security, is the message he wants to convey to his environment. With that in mind, his music suddenly sounds a lot more penetrating. (JV)more
