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CUMBANCHA PRESENTS:
SIERRA LEONE’S REFUGEE ALL STARS  "LIBATION"

“A fabulous, gifted band: down to earth, full of life and 
absolutely going in the right direction.” - Songlines (UK)

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Africa’s most inspirational band celebrates ten years together with its finest album to date. Libation’s “around-the-campfire” intimacy, honest soulfulness, and technical prowess reveal how far the group has come while remaining true to its roots. 
Produced by Chris Velan and mixed by Iestyn Polson, known for his work with David Gray, Patti Smith, and David Bowie, Libation embodies the contagious joy, optimism in the face of struggle and love for their fellow man that has earned the All Stars a devoted following across the globe. 

US & Canada Release Date: March 18, 2014
Europe & ROW Release Date: April 21, 2014

After a 10-year adventure that has taken them from the squalor of refugee camps to the world’s biggest stages, Africa’s most inspirational band continues to ascend with what will surely be hailed as their best album yet.  For these beautiful recordings, Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars go full circle to the acoustic, “around the campfire” sound that appeared on their first album, much of which was recorded in the refugee camps during their years in exile from Sierra Leone. Back then, the group was in a very different frame of mind, had yet to tour the world, and were still raw in their sound. Over the years they have evolved to become one of Africa's most recognized bands with fans across the globe. Libation's acoustic intimacy, toe-tapping rhythms, catchy melodies, honest soulfulness, socially conscious lyrics and musical dexterity reveal how far the group has come while remaining true to its roots. 

It's a family reunion as well, as they join forces again with Chris Velan, the producer of their debut album Living Like a Refugee. The new album, which will be released in the US and Canada on March 18, was recorded amidst the Green Mountains of Vermont and mixed in London by renowned British producer Iestyn Polson, known for his work with David Gray, Patti Smith, David Bowie and others.

The album takes its title, Libation, from the ritual pouring of a liquid that is common in African cultures. A libation is poured as an offering to a god or spirit, to honor the ancestors, and in memory of loved ones who have died. Often, when a libation is poured it is an invocation for sacred spirits to be present at a special event such as the welcoming of people into the community, for a wedding, birth or funeral or the coronation of a king or other ruler. After the tracking of the album was finished, for example, the members of the band celebrated the occasion by pouring a libation, both as a celebration and to remember the numerous beloved members of the band who have passed away over the last ten years and could not take part in the session. The title offers a celebration of ten years together, a chance to remember those who have joined the ancestors and hope for many years of success ahead.

As it happens, the state of Vermont has become something of a second home for Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars. The film and debut album that introduced the All Stars to the world were the work of a trio of filmmakers and musicians who met while students at Middlebury College in Vermont: Zach Niles, Banker White and Chris Velan. Niles, a native of Woodstock, Vermont, served as the group's manager for many years and continues to be an essential part of the management team. The group's record label, Cumbancha, is based in the small town of Charlotte, Vermont. Over the years, Vermont has often served as a home base between tour dates, and the band has performed in the state more times then any other, sometimes a dozen or more shows over the course of a summer. So it was fitting for their latest album to be recorded amidst the rolling Green Mountains, whose summertime landscape reminds the band of the lush hills of their homeland.

The album's production began with a month long residency at Goddard College in Plainfield, Vermont. For three weeks, the band and producer Chris Velan lived at a campus dorm. Daily rehearsal session took place at which the compositions and arrangements were refined. Members of the community often dropped by to help band members get to town to buy a phone card to call home or to cook them their beloved chicken and rice. After the rehearsals, recording began at Lane Gibson Recording and Mastering, the recording studio located at Cumbancha's headquarters in an 1800s-era farmhouse. In this picturesque and relaxed setting, Velan and the All Stars, working alongside engineer Lane Gibson, spent four weeks tracking the songs that would end up on the album. News quickly spread in the community that a world-famous band from Africa was recording nearby, and volunteers emerged to help with transportation, lodging, meals and musical instruments. The comfortable setting was a far cry from the conditions of their first album, which was literally recorded around a campfire in a refugee camp in Guinea and in a hot, ramshackle, studio in Freetown, where electric shocks and power outages were common.


On Libation, the band took a more acoustic approach than on their last two albums, experimenting with a variety of vintage guitars and hand percussion to create unexpected sonic qualities. The unplugged style is a return in a way to the days in the refugee camps when the band had to make do with whatever instruments they could round up or make by hand, and do without amplification and electronics. On their last two albums, the All Stars had taken a different approach, working with some of the top musicians from New Orleans and famed producer Steve Berlin on their 2010 release Rise & Shine, or taking advantage of the retro dub effects brought by producer Victor "Ticklah" Axelrod on 2012's Radio Salone. 

The band also made a concerted effort to mine the riches of Sierra Leonean folklore, basing their songs on the highlife, maringa and palm wine styles that the band members listened to in their youth but are not heard as often today, as well as baskeda and gumbe, the Sierra Leonean relatives of reggae and soukous respectively. 

The themes of the songs address subjects that have long been central to the band's worldview. "Rich But Poor", a catchy reggae anthem with banjo riffs, addresses the contradiction of a country filled with natural resources and entrepreneurial people yet saddled with poverty and debt. Singer and bandleader Reuben Koroma calls for unity, singing, "So let us get together, work together / Don’t let them fool you with them dirty politics / Say no to tribalism, apartism, regionalism will only tear us apart."

On "Manjalagi" a scorching track buoyed by hip-shaking Afro-Latin grooves and a shredding electric guitar solo, Ashade Pearce calls on his country's government and people to show sympathy and support for the poorest members of society. "They say love your neighbor as you love your self / Love for one, let it be love for all."

Many who have seen the documentary film Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars will be happy to know that then teenage Black Nature, whose terrible experiences during the war are soothed by his dreams of being a rap star, has grown up to become a well-adjusted (and well-built) man who never fails to excite the crowds with his acrobatic dance moves during the band's live performances. Nature, who now lives in San Francisco, wrote and sings on the lover's rock reggae track "Treat You Right", a plea for forgiveness from a lover that will surely enhance his heartthrob status. 

The All Stars also have some fun with some endearing slice-of-life songs about misbehaving love interests. On "Can't Make Me Lonely", Karoma laments his lady's lack of interest in intimacy: "Many many times, darling / You’ve been keeping me waiting / Many many times, woman / You’ve been disappointing me / Another time you hungry / Another time you go to a meeting / Another time you busy / Another time you grumpy." A jilted lover is the protagonist of "Ghana Baby" and "Maria," catchy songs that will have you dancing so much you might not even notice they are tales of romantic woe. 

"Its So Sorry" calls for personal responsibility; "Money No Do" points out that money won't fill every need; "Gbaenyama" encourages young people to embrace a spiritual life; "Min Do Sin Tay" is a foot-tapping treatise on equality and African unity; closing track "No Feel Bad-O" tells people not to let jealousy get in the way of appreciating your blessings in life. While every song on Libation is supported by upbeat rhythms and sing-along melodies, the lyrics offer advice, guidance, humor and words of wisdom that give them the depth and resonance of the classics they will surely become. Asked what the overall message of Libation is, guitarist and keyboard player Jahson Gbassay Bull states, "The message is music can heal the trauma of man. Music can control the stress in man. If you lose hope, music can cure it." Words well spoken from someone who should know. 
	
This momentous recording celebrates, embodies and radiates the joy, passion for music and love for their fellow man that have made Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars a living testament to the resilience of the human spirit and an inspiration to hundreds of thousands of people across the globe over these past ten years.

In the album's liner notes, the members of the All Stars make the following statement: "This album celebrates the 10th Anniversary of the making of our first album Living Like a Refugee. Since that first album we’ve lived a life that once seemed unimaginable; we have toured the world, released more albums, and shared our music with thousands upon thousands of friends and fans. But while we keep rolling we never forget our roots. So this is our musical libation - an offering - to celebrate the blessings that our music has brought to us, to pay respect to the spirits of the musical brothers we have lost along the way, and to pay tribute to Mama Salone - the country who’s culture, traditions, and rhythms infuse our music and fill our souls with pride."

The release of Libation will be followed by a worldwide tour beginning on April 3rd in Minneapolis, followed by a performance at the Amnesty International Human Rights Conference in Chicago, a concert at the iconic Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York and a special private appearance at the United Nations. Additional tour dates confirmed in Montreal, Boston, Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco and more. For a full list of confirmed dates, visit www.cumbancha.com/slras/tour. 

Press Kit: www.cumbancha.com/slras/press / Digital Booklet with Full Lyrics: www.cumbancha.com/booklets /  www.sierraleonesrefugeeallstars.com

Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars "Libation" Preview

Inaugural release on Sol Power Sound! Vinyl In shops worldwide on May 11, 2015. Digital release to follow.

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"A Town Called Addis" was inspired by meeting , writing and working with singers and musicians in Addis Ababa in August 2006,and is a collaboration between Dub Colossus (Nick Page) and these amazing musicians covering Azmari and traditional styles as well as the popular singing styles of the 60s and 70s. It seeks to combine the golden years of ethiopique beats (popular again thanks to the release of the critically acclaimed 'Ethiopique' compliation ) and ethiojazz with the dub reggae styles of early 70s reggae groups like the Abyssinians, Mighty Diamonds and so on. along with a hint of Sun Ra..." (Dub Colossus/aka Nick Page)

Azmari Dub

Staff Benda Bilili - Osali Mabe (from the album "Bouger Le Monde")

Almaya is a Syrian folk love song from Gaida's debut album Levantine Indulgence, New York, 2010  originaly this song was sung by the syrian legend Diab Mashour

ALMAYA (علمايا) by Gaida (Syrian folk/pop)

Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba return with a new single, new album and live dates

Mali's ngoni ace returns. After his celebrated debut album Segu Blue and the Grammy nominated follow up I speak fula, hundreds of concerts all over the globe, an appearance headlining the AfroCubism project and, just a few months ago, stunning appearances at the latest Africa Express events performing with Sir Paul McCartney, Damon Albarn and many others, Bassekou Kouyate is back with his new album.

Jama ko means 'a big gathering of people'.  It is the first song to be released from the forthcoming album of the same title. It is a call for unity, peace and tolerance in a time of crisis: no matter who you are, let us come together and enjoy life, and celebrate the true spirit of Mali.

“Jama ko, c’est pour tout le monde”, says Bassekou Kouyate, the celebrated ngoni player, explaining the title of his third album, “There are over 90% Muslims in Mali, but our form of Islam here has nothing to do with a radical form of Sharia: that is not our culture. We have been singing praise songs for the Prophet for hundreds of years. If the Islamists stop people music making they will rip the heart out of Mali.”

The recording of Jama ko took place in March 2012 in Mali's capital Bamako. It was recorded with an entirely new line-up including Bassekou's two sons Madou and Moustafa Kouyate, ngoni ace Abou Sissoko and a number of other young talented musicians from Bamako. It became political by accident. In the afternoon of the first day in the studio the military overthrew the president Amadou Toumani Toure (ATT).  It was a shock for Bassekou as the former president was a great supporter of his music. Somewhere between power cuts, fuel shortages and the uncertainty of daily curfews the recording went on. Meanwhile the situation in the north of Mali was getting worse and worse by the day. In the studio a musical answer started taking shape: Instead of keeping quiet Bassekou plugged in his wah wah pedal, cranked up his amp and let loose: Ne me fatigue pas: don't wear me out. You can hear the heartbeat of Malian music pulsing in this music.

Kasse Mady Diabate is featured on the Latin-flavoured Sinaly singing about Sinaly Diarra, a Bamana king famous for resisting forced Islamisation in the 19th century. Kele Magni is a duet between Amy Sacko and Khaira Arby from Timbuktu, calling for peace in Mali. Zoumana Tereta praises the cotton farmers of Mali in Mali Koori with a voice that takes you back into the time of the great Bambara warriors. Jama ko also features an incredible duet between Bassekou and Taj Mahal (vocals / electric guitar) and ends with the touching song Moustafa by Bassekou’s son Moustafa dedicated to his parents thanking them for all they have done for him.

Howard Bilerman (Arcade Fire, Hotel 2 Tango) recorded the album in Mali and ended up mixing and co-producing most of it back home in Montreal. Andrew Barr (Barr Brothers) and Max Weissenfeldt (Poets of Rhythm) added drums. Mocky Salole (Feist, Jamie Lidell) contributed to the production and played organ and drums.

Jama ko digital single out now 19 November 2012
Jama ko album out in the UK on 28 January 2013
Live in the UK: 26 January 2013 - Barbican, London + 27 January - Glasgow Royal Concert Hall as part of Celtic Connections (Sahara Soul triple bill with Tamikrest and Sidi Touré)


Watch preview video:
http://youtu.be/lfU4rxQL4Dw


Jama Ko
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/outhererecords/bassekou-kouyate-ngoni-ba-jama
YouTube: http://youtu.be/lfU4rxQL4Dw

Bassekou Kouyate online:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bassekoukouyate
Twitter: @Bassekou http://twitter.com/Bassekou
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/bassekoukouyate

Out Here Records online:
http://www.outhere.de
http://www.outhere.de/jamako

Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba - Jama ko (Single - Song for Peace)

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