Psychedelic Malian punk/blues group Songhoy Blues invites Iggy Pop and Elf Kid on their new album Résistance.
The band was formed in Bamako after they were forced to leave their homes during the civil conflict and the imposition of Sharia Law. Their debut album Music in Exile was released in 2015 via Transgressive Records and also via Julian Casablancas‘ Cult Records partnered with Atlantic Records.
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Songhoy Blues Résistance Track List:
1. Voter
2. Bamako
3. Sahara (featuring Iggy Pop)
4. Yersi Yadda
5. Hometown
6. Badji
7. Dabari
8. Ici Bas
9. Ir Ma Sobay
10. Mali Nord (featuring Elf Kid)
11. Alhakou
12. One Colour
Songhoy Blues US Tour Dates:
September 28, Washington, DC, U Street Music Hall
September 29, New York, NY, Bowery Ballroom
September 30, Boston, MA, City Winery
October 1, Montreal, QC, L’Astral
October 3, Toronto, ON, The Mod Club
October 5, Chicago, IL, Lincoln Hall
October 6, Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin-Madison: The Sett
October 7, Minneapolis, MN, Cedar Cultural Center
October 10, Nashville, TN, The Basement East
October 11, Atlanta, GA, City Winery Atlanta
October 12, Oxford, MS, Proud Larry’s
October 13, New Orleans, LA, Tipitina’s Uptown
October 18, Solana Beach, CA, Belly Up Tavern
October 19, Los Angeles, CA, Teragram Ballroom
October 20, San Francisco, CA, Bimbo’s 365 Club
October 24, Eugene, OR, WOW Hall
October 25, Portland, OR, Doug Fir Lounge
October 26, Seattle, WA, The Crocodile
