Oumou Sangare – Wele Wele Wintou
This record has actually been out for a fairly long time, but I only recently discovered it after hearing in on Tom Schnabel’s show at KCRW. Great contemporary sounds out of Mali from perhaps the reigning queen of African music. Rhythm king Tony Allen is a guest on one track and sounds like he could be on this one too, a bit of modern Afro-beat that is a lyrical critique against child marriage pratices.