Mamadou Kelly — Politiki The Cure perpetually reaching skyward while remaining

perpetually reaching skyward while remaining firmly grounded with foundations dug deep into the soil

Giallo-themed synth-gasms inspired by Italian composers such as Fabio Frizzi

The two fed into each other and their influences just naturally started to cross-pollinate

Morrissey's theatrical crooning and literate

Mamadou Kelly — Politiki The Cure perpetually reaching skyward while remainingMamadou Kelly transforms desert blues with modern sophistication. Mamadou Kelly's third album, Politiki brings Kelly and his group BanKaiNa together with Grammy winning steel guitarist Cindy Cashdollar, drummer Susie Ibarra, bassist Jake Silver, and guitarist Dan Littleton, into a dynamic fusion. Backing musicians for such Malian greats as Ali Farka Toure and Afel Bocoum, Kelly and BanKaiNa push traditions into new waves of sound from the Sahara.