- Summary: The latest full-length release for the Malian artist features contributions from such artists as Damon Albarn, Tony Allen, Vin Gordon, Joan as Police Woman, Madou Kouyaté,‘Hama’ Sankaré, and Madou Sidiki Diabaté.
- Record Label: World Circuit
- Genre(s): International
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Sep 4, 2020Gold and Albarn have done great work on Lindé, mixing Bocoum’s desert bluesology with fuller accompaniments and adding a clutch of interesting guests. ... While the album cruises easily along, Bocoum’s subject matter is serious. Facing turmoil from poverty and jihad, Mali is, as Bocoum puts it, “on the ropes”. His response, calling for unity and hope, proves captivating.
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MojoSep 4, 2020The guests never distract from or overshadow the Malians. [Oct 2020, p.88]
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Sep 4, 2020Bocoum seems to have certainly mastered the art of collaboration judging on the assemblage gathered for this jubilant set.
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UncutSep 4, 2020Touched by sadness but tinged with hope, this is a masterful album on which the sound of tradition is rendered vital and visceral in a very present sense. [Oct 2020, p.33]
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Sep 4, 2020Overall, it adds up to form an accomplished album that manages to be both outward-looking while also proud of its heritage.