Salif Keita: La différence | CD review

(Decca)Salif Keita has always liked to surprise. From the experimental, keyboard-backed energy of Soro, in the late 1980s, to the gently exquisite acoustic albums that have marked his return to Mali, Africa's finest and most soulful singer has constantly changed his direction. But the biggest surprise on this set is that he seems to have settled down into a predictable, if classy, routine. The mood is, for the most part, laid-back, and Keita's vocal work is soulful and relaxed, with passages ...

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