{"id":11781,"date":"2017-02-06T18:25:49","date_gmt":"2017-02-06T18:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/castthedice.org\/?p=11781"},"modified":"2017-03-31T13:16:27","modified_gmt":"2017-03-31T12:16:27","slug":"oumou-sangare-returns-with-new-album-mogoya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/castthedice.org\/?p=11781","title":{"rendered":"Oumou Sangar\u00e9 returns with new album Mogoya<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Oumou<\/a>Singer Oumou Sangar\u00e9<\/a>, the diva of Mali as she’s often referred to, has announced the release of a new album. Entitled Mogoya<\/em>, which translates as ‘People Today’, Oumou’s upcoming record is also her first new material in eight years and it arrives on May 19th via N\u00f8 F\u00f8rmat!<\/a>. Mogoya<\/em> sees Oumou collaborating with Fela Kuti drummer and Afrobeat founder Tony Allen, and enlisting Andreas Unge and French collective A.l.b.e.r.t for production duties. Whilst still rooted in the continuity of Malian tradition, Mogoya<\/em> has a strong new sound as the press release described. \u201cWe wanted to emphasise the raw power of Oumou\u2019s voice and songs”, explained co-producer Ludovic Bruni, of A.l.b.e.r.t.. “We wanted to find a new modernity\u201d. On the album, traditional African instruments camel n\u2019toni (harp), karignan (metal scraper) and calabash percussion are paired with electric guitar, bass, keyboards and synths. In Oumou’s own words, \u201cthis time round I wanted to go for more of a modern sound, to satisfy young people in Mali but being careful, all the while, to respect my culture and tradition\u201d.
\nThe long-awaited news also come with the first taste from the album, \u2018Yere Faga\u2019, a warm and glowing song about human relationships. Take a listen now.<\/p>\n