Habib Koite

American singer/guitarist Eric Bibb and West African singer/guitarist Habib Koité have come together for Brothers in Bamako. It is an exciting gumbo of the two artists’ influences of blues, folk, gospel and world music.
The 13 tracks on Brothers in Bamako showcase songs penned by each artist, as well as several written together, plus a fascinating cover of Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind” and the traditional blues, “Goin’ Down the Road Feelin’ Bad.” The CD represents a musical crossroads of Bibb’s blues, folk and gospel influences, blended with Koité’s contemporary West African folk/world roots into a unique mixture of voices and guitars that is both passionate and ebullient.

The extraordinary blues musician ERIC BIBB combines different cultures and musical influences on his new album Global Griot. The record, produced together with a multitude of first-class artists, will be released again at the end of October on the established blues label Dixiefrog Records. Eric Bibb seems to have found the perfect mix of blues and world music by combining his grooving modern blues with his African roots as well as reggae and gospel.