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Afel Bocoum. 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 Touré '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 ...
1 de sept. de 2020 · 8/10. “You have to collaborate, otherwise you’ll get nowhere in today’s world,” Afel Bocoum states in the press release accompanying his new album Lindé. Working with others has been a common thread throughout the singer-songwriter and guitarist’s distinguished career. In the 1960s, when he was just 13, he joined legendary multi ...
4 de sept. de 2020 · Afel Bocoum – Lindé. (World Circuit) UK release date: 4 September 2020. by Steven Johnson. published: 4 Sep 2020 in Album Reviews. Tweet. Mali has long been a rich source of musical vitality with artists such as Salif Keita, Ali Farka Touré, Oumou Sangaré and Tinariwen building reputations over recent decades that saw their music cross ...
Afel’s long-awaited new World Circuit album appeared in 2020. Lindé is named after a wild expanse near Niafunké where Afel and his childhood friends played and hunted animals. There is certainly nostalgia here as Afel’s been living in the capital Bamako since 2012 because of the jihadist threat. Executive produced by Nick Gold and Damon ...
14 de jul. de 2020 · 967. C elebrated Malian songwriter and guitarist Afel Bocoum premieres ‘Dakamana’, the latest track to be taken from his upcoming album ‘Lindé’, released through World Circuit Records on 4 th September.. The song is a plea to his fellow Malians to come together, at a time when jihad, poverty and tribal war have brought the country to its knees.
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28 de ago. de 2020 · Afel Bocoum’s musical career (he is also an agricultural adviser) has not been Stakhanovite: now in his mid 60s, he has just produced his fourth album under his own name, though he is a long ...
