Songhoy Blues announce debut album, ‘Music In Exile’

Mali’s Songhoy Blues have announced details of their debut album, ‘Music In Exile’.

Out 23rd February 2015 on Transgressive, their first work is co-produced by Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Nick Zinner and Marc-Antoine Moreau. The latter discovered the band in 2013 when scouting on behalf of Africa Express - Songhoy Blues later contributed a track to the Africa Express album, ‘Maison des Jeunes’.

A new video for ‘Al Hassidi Terei’ is airing below. Next month Songhoy Blues support Damon Albarn at London’s Royal Albert Hall. They also play a headline gig at London Oslo on 2nd February 2015.

1. Soubour
2. Irganda
3. Al Hassidi Terei
4. Jolie
5. Desert Melodie
6. Mali
7. Sekou Oumarou
8. Nick
9. Al Tchere Bele
10. Wayei
11. Petit Metier