Description
Sons of Mali. Groundbreaking Artists. Refugees. Virtuosos. Survivors. Rock Stars. Unforgettable and undeniable, SONGHOY BLUES represent the future of African rock n roll and today they have announced the release of their third album, Optimisme, out on Transgressive Records on Friday October 23rd 2020.
This 11-song, multilingual album marks a real musical breakthrough. Musically harder, steeped in deep traditions of classic Malian music and desert blues and fused with an urgent and super-charged sound of now, the album was produced by Matt Sweeney of beloved indie rockers Chavez, whos worked with a host of celebrated artists including Johnny Cash, Run the Jewels, El-P, Cat Power and Will Oldham, and recorded & mixed by Daniel Schlett (The War on Drugs, Modest Mouse, Ghostface Killah) in Brooklyn, NY.
The first LP pressing is on heavyweight gold vinyl and will be housed inside a gatefold sleeve with download code (represses will revert to black vinyl)
First single Worry to be shared from the album currently on 6Music playlist
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