Optimisme

Description

« A militant album with powerful rock riffs » - FIP Sons of Mali, revolutionary artists, refugees, virtuosos, survivors, rock stars, unforgettable and undeniable, the Songhoy Blues represent the future of African rock n' roll. They present their 3rd album Optimisme, to be released on Transgressive Records/[PIAS]. Produced by Matt Sweeney (Chavez), who has notably collaborated with Johnny Cash, Run the Jewels, El-P, Cat Power, and Will Oldham, and mixed by Daniel Schlett (The War on Drugs, Modest Mouse, Ghostface Killah) in Brooklyn, NY. This multilingual album of 11 songs, steeped in the deep traditions of Malian music and desert blues, is aimed at a broader international audience, marking a true turning point in the band's career.