| After performing at the Festival in the Desert in January 2011 in Timbuktu JeConte & the Mali Allstars traveled on a Pinasse from Timbuktu to Mopti on the Niger River. The video you see here is an impromptu jam, one of many, that the guys threw down. A big thanks to Janiebah Tyska for the filming of this, many more to come...don't forget to check out the band at themaliblues.com. JeConte & the Mali Allstars are a soulful blend of traditional Malian Blues and Northern California/New Orleans harmonica-based Rock 'n' Roll. The project leaders collectively bring original music to the ensemble. This combination creates a high energy, one-of-a-kind performance that gets the crowd going. The band recently completed a full-length album titled "Mali Blues" in Bamako, Mali. The compilation by leading members, JeConte, Boubacar Sidibe and Adama Drame, includes unique, soulful songs with Blues, Rock, R&B, Reggae and African World influences. JeConte & the Mali Allstars headlined 'The Festival in the Desert' in Mali in January, and will be touring Europe and the United States throughout 2011. The band is also in discussions with multiple labels to bring this inspirational music to the greater World. |
