Bounaly - Dimanche à Bamako (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 46:40 minutes | 987 MB
World, Desert Blues, Blues Rock | Label: Sahel Sounds, Official Digital Download
First heard by global audiences on Sahel Sounds’ Music from Saharan WhatsApp series, Malian guitar hero Bounaly (the stage name of Ali "Bounaly" Traore) makes his full-length debut with “Dimanche à Bamako” (“Sunday in Bamako”). Recorded live on location, the music on "Dimanche à Bamako" is a mix of regional favorites, traditional standards, and originals. Long songs with looping rhythms, pounding kick drums, and electric shredding guitars, punctuated by shout-outs to the guests of honor. A raw and frenetic take on Northern Mali desert sound, playing for the diaspora at a Bamako wedding.