Songhoy Blues “Jolie”

May 15, 2017

Songhoy Blues is from Timbuktu, Mali. The group formed in the nation’s capital of Bamako after they were forced to leave Timbuktu when Islamic extremists began enforcing a ban on cigarettes, alcohol and music. Their second album, Résistance will be released on June 16 and is now available for pre-order. Here they perform a selection from their debut record, Music in Exile.

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