Malick Pathé Sow & Bao Sissoko: Aduna – review

(Muziekpublique/Discovery)The finest African exile album of the year comes from two great Senegalese musicians now living in Belgium. Malick Pathé Sow is a singer, guitarist and exponent of the hoddu (the Senegalese n'goni), who moved to Europe in the 1990s after working with Baaba Maal and playing a key role on his classic album Baayo, while Bao Sissoko comes from a griot family and a long line of kora players. As a duo, they create an exquisite, trance-like set that is remarkable for Sow's wa...

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