Mamadou Kelly — Politiki The Cure Morrissey's theatrical crooning and literate

Morrissey's theatrical crooning and literate

the band evolved into a full time touring and recording project

and electronica influences into their sound

and to dazzling

perpetually reaching skyward while remaining firmly grounded with foundations dug deep into the soil

Mamadou Kelly — Politiki The Cure Morrissey's theatrical crooning and literateMamadou Kelly transforms desert blues with modern sophistication. Mamadou Kelly's third album, Politiki brings Kelly and his group BanKaiNa together with Grammy winning steel guitarist Cindy Cashdollar, drummer Susie Ibarra, bassist Jake Silver, and guitarist Dan Littleton, into a dynamic fusion. Backing musicians for such Malian greats as Ali Farka Toure and Afel Bocoum, Kelly and BanKaiNa push traditions into new waves of sound from the Sahara.