Amadou Balake

IN CONCLUSION (BEN GOMORIS EDITS)

Stern Edits

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Sterns Edits Returns After The Sell-out Success Of Its Debut Edition With Another Two Catalogue Reworks From Ben Gomori. This Time He Turns His Attention To Burkina Faso S Much-loved Taxi-driver-turned-singer, Amadou Balaké. Balaké ( Porcupine In Mandinka) Is Burkina Faso S Proudest Musical Export, And In 2013 He Recorded His Final Album Before Passing Away: In Conclusion. The Record Saw Him Revisit Some Of His Most Popular Tracks From His Remarkable 50-year Career, Backed By An Eight-piece Burkinabé Band Who Took The Country S Traditional Sounds And Brought Them Into A Contemporary Light. Gomori Retains The Essence Of The Original Recordings Which Were Mostly Captured In One Take And Marries Them To Vigorous Afro-house Stylings. Bar Konon Mousso (musicien C Est Pas Quelqu Un) In Which Balaké Tells Of A Bar Lady Being Unimpressed By His Profession, Gets A Gentle Push Towards The Modern Dancefloor, Its Wonderful Sax Lines Resplendent. Massa Kamba Is Taken For A Drive Down The More Traditional Route, With Commanding Drums Bolstering The Original Grooves And A Marvelous Triple Harmony Brass Section At Its Core. Balakes Freewheeling Style Suits The Hypnotic Feel Of The Edits To A Tee. Sterns Edits Is An Official Collaboration Between African Music Stalwarts Sterns Music And London S Ben Gomori.