Description

Sidi Touré has been performing music in his home of Mali since the 1970s when he formed the Songhaï Stars regional orchestra. He has won the award for Best Singer two times at the Mali National Bienale.

Sidi is a peer to Toumani Diabaté, Bassekou Kouyate, and he shares a kinship with the late Ali Farka Touré.

Sidi has already been championed by Animal Collective and featured on Vincent Moons Take Away Show (featured on ).

National has already premiered a video of Sidi performing outside his home in Bamako, Mali.

LP version includes a DRM-free MP3 download coupon and is packaged in a full colour gatefold LP jacket with metallic gold printing and spot Matte varnish.

Sahel Folk was mastered at Dubplates & Mastering in Berlin.