ABOUT:
Wonderfully combining raw acoustic blues with traditional Mandinka music, this album results from the encounter between ZITA SWOON GROUP (the Antwerp collective formed by Deus co-founder Stef Kamil Carlens) and Burkina Fasso musicians Awa Démé & Mamadou Diabaté Kibié.
Most songs deal with serious issues (often relating to the problems of modern African society), yet the album is uplifting and captivating: Awa's soaring vocals, Stef Kamil's raspy delivery, subtle instrumental textures, and inventive arrangements performed by eight excellent musicians all contribute to making Wait For Me a unique listening experience. The band will be touring around Europe in 2012.
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