Songhoy Blues
UW Union South-The Sett 1308 W. Dayton St., Madison, Wisconsin 53706
https://www.facebook.com/SonghoyBlues/
Songhoy Blues
Five years ago, a jihadist group seized political control of northern Mali. The group banned cigarettes, alcohol and music, forcing guitarist Garba Touré to move south to the capital city of Bamako. He formed a band with two other musicians of Songhoy ethnicity. Their purpose was to play the music of the north as a form of comfort and resistance for their fellow refugees. The desert blues of Malian guitarist Ali Farka Touré is certainly part of their musical heritage, but the members of Songhoy Blues grew up listening to The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and John Lee Hooker. Their high-energy 2017 release Resistance is powered by hard-driving guitar work that will appeal to fans of blues, punk, rock and funk.
press release: WUD Performing Arts and WUD music present Songhoy Blues at The Sett in Union South on Friday, October 6, 2017, at 8:00 pm. The event is FREE and open to the public.
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