Edito de Mali KouraIssa Bagayogo is one of the true innovators of West African music, mixing the traditional sounds of his native Mali with elements of electronica and dance-hall. Bagayogo's ground-breaking releases for Six Degrees Records have topped the World Music Charts in many different countries and have spawned a host of imitators hoping to match his compelling blend of roots music and Western dance technology- but no one's been able to pull it off as convincingly and as elegantly as Issa has. Now he's back to show how it's done. On his latest release, Mali Koura, Issa continues to mature, adding jazz inflected horns to his mix, broadening the sound which he is so well known for. Working once again with the French producer/keyboardist Yves Wernert, and a band of African virtuosos which includes Ali Farka Toure's guitarist, Mama Sissoko, Bagayogo shows that the musical traditions of Mali are perhaps stronger now than ever before, evolving into something contemporary and relevant for listeners whether they're in Timbuktu or Toledo. The finest Afro-European rhythmic structures Mali can provide Village Voice a classic of modern Malian music - Billboard [A] different approach to African electronica, [a] brilliant result... takes Malian blues into 21st century digitalism XLR8R Magazine [Issa Bagayogo] blends folk into funky electronics. Tastefully arranging looped rhythms to accompany acoustic virtuosity. -- Remix Magazine Lire la suite