Mamani Keita and Marc Minelli
Electro Bamako
(Palm)

Malian singer Keita and Parisian producer Minelli met through a mutual acquaintance and this crossbreed is the result. The now-expected African-Western checklist is present, but Electro Bamako is more resourceful than most. It's a sensual experience, one that grips tighter over repeated listening.    JT