Hyponotic Malian grooves are in abudance on the incredible "Sadiona" by BKO. Taken from their forthcoming album on ever essential Bongo Joe Records.

As they continue their distinctive experimentation with contemporary Malian music by combining two of the West African nation’s most well-known traditions, BKO appeal to the magical spirit of the djinn(genie)on their explosive third album 'Djine Bora' 

BKO, who take their name from the three letter code for Bamako airport, are set to release their third album via esteemed Swiss imprint Bongo Joe Records. Recorded over a few days between Lyon and Bamako in 2019, 'Djine Bora' marries tradition with explosive rock and feverish and transcendental rhythms. The group is fronted by the charismatic presence of Fassara Sacko who, despite losing his eyesight, has lost none of his energy or conviction on record or on stage. 

Originally formed in Bamako in 2012, the same year that Mali declared a state of emergency, BKO brings together for the only time in Malian music two instruments and distinct musical traditions that are deeply ingrained in their countries heritage. The Djeli N'goni, played here by Mamoutou Diabaté, is paired with the Donso N'goni, a six-stringed lute of the Bambara hunters, played by Adama Coulibaly. Diabaté, who comes from a family of griots, has developed an almost psychedelic style in his playing, adding yet another distinct element to their unique and visceral sound that stands them apart from so much of Malian music. 

BKO’s rhythm section is made up of their two founders, Frenchman Aymeric Krol and master percussionist Ibrahima Sarr. Sarr, who toured for several years as part of Oumou Sangare’s live band, is also a teacher and mentor to Krol who first visited Bamako at the age of 19. When Sarr came up with the idea of the project, it was Krol who he turned to help bring his idea to life. 

A raucous live experience, the group bring this energy to their new record, capturing everything live and direct to analog tape with no overdubs done in post production. Entering their tenth year of existence as a band, they have played over 450 concerts in 25 different countries and are now gearing up for the release of their third album. No mean feat for a group that came together as Mali was engulfed in the chaos of a coup d’etat.

Djine Bora

Exclusive Premiere: BKO "Sadiona" (Bongo Joe Records)

From "Witch" LP. Originally released in 1991. Reissued on Superior Viaduct, 2014. www.superiorviaduct.com

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http://jahtari.org/releases/waqwaq-kingdom-shinsekai/
Next level sounds coming from the Science Ninja Team WaqWaq Kingdom, re-charting dub territory as we know it with their highly addictive post-tribal epic Shinsekai (“New World”).

Driven by the trimba (a percussion instrument developed and mastered by Moondog) of Andrea Belfi  (Nils Frahm, Nonkeen, Mike Watt) ––  the ethereal voice of Kiki Hitomi (King Midas, Black Chow) is twisting through a fog of swirling arpeggiators and polyrhythmic textures, all brought together beautifully by bass- and mayhem expert Shigeru Ishihara (DJ Scotch Egg, Seefeel).

‘Shinsekai’ develops its very own language as each of the hypnotic tracks meanders through different stages of deepness and tension, evolving into the bigger picture of an album with a dazzling amount of intrinsic details.

Stunning artwork by Simon Fowler (Sunn O))), The Bug and many more), done in Hanga / relief printing style. Guest vocals on “Step Into The World” by Kathy Alberici. Mastered and cut for extra heaviness by Pole / Scapemastering Berlin.

WaqWaq Kingdom are supporting Gonjasufi on 18th April in Leipzig and 9th / 10th May in London.

Shinsekai

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MONIKA WERKSTATT
release: 17th of June 2017
celebrating artistic freedom and 20 years Monika.
http://www.monika-enterprise.de/monika-werkstatt/

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Mixtape - Meridian Brothers

Forthcoming on Akuphone (AKU1017)
Digital only
Buy: akuphone.com/catalog/NRer109T2eQ#content

SAMPLE: gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k1285941.media

At the end of 2018, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Gallica (the digital archive of the Bibliothèque nationale de France), Akuphone and Ko Shin Moon were invited to create a piece from the library’s audio archives. After working on it for several weeks, a first version was presented during the anniversary ceremony. The project continued to develop over four months before arriving at a definitive version. 

The scope of the project was limited to audio recordings from the library’s collection that were free of legal restrictions, which meant: only 78 rpm records from the first half of the 20th century. The format is unique, left to specialists and forgotten by listeners and producers. 78 records are almost never used for sampling and it’s this application that makes Ko Shin Moon’s album stand out. Many factors needed to be considered, including white noise, breaths, the harshness of certain frequencies, and the production style from the era of the recordings. 

 Using these precious resources as a creative tool, Ko Shin Moon made substantial rearrangements, but he forced himself to respect the original tuning of the recordings by setting his analog synthesizers and instruments to the same microtonality as the records. 

 Most of the chosen samples were recorded between 1910 and 1940 and came from different parts of the world. These include: North Africa for “Gasba” and “The River,” The Middle East and Central Asia for “Segah,” “Bayati Chiraz,” and “Nava,” India for “Devi Sthothra” and “Narayan,” Mozambique for “I-XIII,” South Asia for “The Offering” and “Sabat Sabing,” Japan for “The Consonants,” and France for “The Offering.” 

 “We’re very thankful to have been able to have our work infused with such cultural heritage,” says Ko Shin Moon. “We thank the Bibliothèque nationale de France for their trust and above all, we want to show our respect to the musicians and singers present on these recordings. We hope to bring their voices to life with our music.” 

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Ko Shin Moon - L'Offrande

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