Salif Keïta

The man who put Mali on the world music map with the album 'Soro', meshing rock, funk and jazz with the deepest West African griot traditions. He'll be playing from new album 'Talé', released on Feb 11, which features guest spots from Roots Manuva, Esperanza Spalding, Bobby McFerrin and Manu Dibango (plus a sample from B52s' 'Planet Claire') alongside his usual joyous hi-life guitars and the finest male voice in Africa.