The young band soon earned international recognition and the chance to make this album with the Yeah Yeah Yeah's Nick Zinner.
The result is a spirited, nimble and faultlessly executed celebration of the freedom that is denied many of their compatriots.
• Songhoy Blues. Music In Exile. Transgressive Records.
• Four stars (out of five)
Single download: Soubour
For those who like: Tinariwen, Ali Farka Toure, Baba Salah
- Jeff Harford