Mogoya

While **Oumou Sangare's** sound remains rooted deep in the continuity of Malian tradition, at the same time this is **Oumou** as we have never heard her before. Recorded in Stockholm by Andreas Unge, and produced in Paris with the crack French production team **A. L. B. E. R. T.** *(Vincent Taurelle, Ludovic Bruni and Vincent Taeger),* *'Mogoya'* is a record that both draws upon a rich musical heritage and looks to the future.

Traditional African instruments such as the kamele n'goni (harp), karignan (metal scraper) and calabash percussion are augmented by electric guitar, bass, keyboards and even synths while **Tony Allen,** once *Fela Kuti's* band leader, guests on drums.