First heard by global audiences on Sahel Sounds' Music from Saharan WhatsApp series, Malian guitar hero Bounaly (the stage name of Ali ""Bounaly"" Traore) makes his full-length debut with ""Dimanche à Bamako"" (""Sunday in Bamako""). Recorded live on location, the music on ""Dimanche à Bamako"" is a mix of regional favorites, traditional standards, and originals. Long songs with looping rhythms, pounding kick, and electric shredding guitar, punctuated by shout outs to the guests of honor. A raw and frenetic take on Northern Mali desert sound, playing for the diaspora at a Bamako wedding.
