Released 9th December 2013 Length 47:04 Release date 9 December 2013 Genre Music of Africa | Recorded 2013 - Africa | |
Producers Similar Damon Albarn albums, World albums | ||
Why africa express s maison des jeunes is the one album you should hear this week
Maison Des Jeunes is a 2013 album by musician Damon Albarn in collaboration with African musicians for the Africa Express project that Albarn launched in early 2013.
Contents
- Why africa express s maison des jeunes is the one album you should hear this week
- Africa express presents maison des jeunes
- Background
- Songs
- References
Africa express presents maison des jeunes
Background
In October 2013, Damon Albarn spearheaded a week-long trip to Mali by a group of musicians including Brian Eno, Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Nick Zinner, members of Metronomy & Django Django, Holy Other, Lil Silva, Cid Rim, Two Inch Punch, and more. There, they collaborated with Malian musicians. The result is an album called Africa Express Presents: Maison Des Jeunes, out digitally on December 9 via Transgressive.
The record is a continuation of Albarn's Africa Express project, where western and African artists collaborate. (The previous year it resulted in a train tour across the UK). It was recorded in a temporary studio set up in a city youth club called Maison Des Jeunes. There will be an album launch event on December 9 at London's Oval Space, and featured the debut UK performances by Songhoy Blues and Kankou Kouyaté, plus Ghostpoet, Metronomy's Olugbenga Adelekan, and Django Django's David Maclean. It will also feature the UK premiere of the documentary on the 2012 Africa Express train tour.
Songs
1Fantainfalla Toyi BoloAdama Koita3:37
2SoubourSonghoy Blues3:39
3Season Change (feat Doucoura)Ghostpoet - Doucoura3:57