Artist:Afel Bocoum
Song:Bombolo Liilo
Album:Linde
Malian musician Afel Bocoum was a long time member of Ali Farka Toure's band. After Toure died in 2006, Bocoum released a few solo albums. He is currently a member of the band Alkibar Jr. Bocoum was born in Mali in 1955. He joined Ali Farka Toure's band as an apprentice in 1968. They are from the same town so Bocoum always respected Toure as a mentor. Farka's singer Harber Maiga taught Bocoum to sing and write songs. He left the band in 1975 as he won a scholarship to an agricultural college. He returned to Toure's band in 1980. He also formed his own band Alkibar and recorded an album in 1999. Bocoum has recorded mostly for Nick Gold's World Circuit label. Bocoum also appeared on Blur singer Damon Albarn's 2002 album Mali Music and he toured with Albarn. Bombolo Liilo is from Bocoum's 2011 album Linde. Albarn and World Circuit owner Nick Gold were executive producers. The album was produced by Paul Chandler and Mark Mulholland. Both are knowledgeable about African music. Chandler has produced Bocoum's band Alkibar Jr. This album is available on CD. This is Bocoum's latest album. He is currently touring Europe with Alkibar Jr. Here's Afel Bocoum performing Bombolo Liilo at a 2020 rehearsal.
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