Samba Touré

“The most prominent of Ali Farka Touré’s musical heirs” – The Wire

The legendary Malian desert blues artist Samba Touré, has returned with a new album Baarakelaw (The Workers) – the follow up to his highly-acclaimed 2021 album Binga.

Binga received ecstatic, career defining reviews and led to Samba being named the “Best Artist” of 2022 at Songlines magazine.
Baarakelaw is a vivid mix of traditional northern Malian Songhoy music, blues-rock tracks with psychedelic overtones, ballads and love songs. It weaves the sounds and styles Samba has loved and mastered during his more than three-decade musical journey. The songs deal with a central theme: the trials and tribulations of those who work street jobs in a dusty, bustling West African city like Bamako.

You may also like the following events from Norwich Arts Centre:

• This Thursday, 19th June, 08:00 pm, Faetooth in Norwich
• This Saturday, 21st June, 08:00 pm, Space: Blood & Bubblegum Tour in Norwich
• This Sunday, 22nd June, 06:30 pm, Truly Wild Stories @ Whitlingham Country Park in Norwich

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