POLITIKI

Mamadou Kelly transforms desert blues with modern sophistication. Mamadou Kelly's third album, Politiki brings Kelly and his group BanKaiNa together with Grammy-winning steel guitarist Cindy Cashdollar, drummer Susie Ibarra, bassist Jake Silver, and guitarist Dan Littleton, into a dynamic fusion. Backing musicians for such Malian greats as Ali Farka Toure and Afel Bocoum, Kelly and BanKaiNa push traditions into new waves of sound from the Sahara. - ?A1. Banyereye (6:31)??A2. Hadjiatou (5:45)??A3. I'Sagnagnote (6:59)??A4. Mahin Nime (4:10)??B1. La Vie Ce N'est Que Deux Jours (7:18)??B2. Nakaam (6:35)??B3. Politiki (8:16)