Release Date 2022-01-21 Label MoBlack Records Catalog MBR468 A 1999 gem by Malian musical legend Afel Bacoum's gets a 21st century revival. Swiss duo Everything Counts returns to MoBlack through a stunning collaboration with Migra (IT). The trio traverse faraway spaces and time to rekindle 'Alasidi' and harmonize with its gripping cadence. Preserving the quintessence of the original at its core, the remix dovetails vibrant percussive elements and mesmerizing resonance on ebullient grooves. Elevated for the dancefloor, MBR468 is a sonic junction where present m… read more
Release Date 2022-01-21 Label MoBlack Records Catalog MBR468 A 1999 gem by Malian musical legend Afel Bacoum's gets a 21st century reviv… read more
Release Date 2022-01-21 Label MoBlack Records Catalog MBR468 A 1999 gem by Malian musical legend Afel Bacoum's gets a 21st century revival. Swiss duo Everything Counts retur… read more
Afel Bocoum (born 1955) is a musician from Mali, noted as a singer and guitarist. He began his career as a member of Ali Farka Toure's group ASCO, and Toure is often regarded as his mentor. Both men come from the town of Niafunke on the River Niger, and are members of the Sonrai people. Bocoum is an agricultural advisor by profession. His group, Alkibar (the name means 'messenger of the great river' in Sonrai) consists of two acoustic guitars, a njarka (a one-string fiddle), a njurkle (a kind of lute), calabash and djembe percussion, and two female singers as well as … read more
Afel Bocoum (born 1955) is a musician from Mali, noted as a singer and guitarist. He began his career as a member of Ali Farka Toure's group ASCO, and Toure is often regarded as his me… read more
Afel Bocoum (born 1955) is a musician from Mali, noted as a singer and guitarist. He began his career as a member of Ali Farka Toure's group ASCO, and Toure is often regarded as his mentor. Both men come from the town of Niafunke … read more