History
Bokanté
League has said he wants to push instruments beyond their traditional roles and this, combined with Tirolien's conscious lyrics […] make it a perfect fit with Real World's well-established history...
History
Bokanté
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League has said he wants to push instruments beyond their traditional roles and this, combined with Tirolien's conscious lyrics […] make it a perfect fit with Real World's well-established history...
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On their third album, Bokanté have plugged into the blues, tracing the genre's roots in West Africa and the Arab world through the diaspora into the retro-modern present. These nine tracks tell — with lyrics sung mainly in Guadeloupean Creole — of outsiders and seers, memories and joy; of black history, global unity and the futility of war. Of taking time to rest, feel, love. Of the redemptive power of music — as a conduit, a change maker, a muse.
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- History
Spotlight on this release
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Michael League on Bokanté's 'History'
28th Jun 2023
The hardworking bandleader talks Bokanté's new album, cultural appropriation and authenticity in music-making.
Awards and reviews
July 2023
League has said he wants to push instruments beyond their traditional roles and this, combined with Tirolien's conscious lyrics […] make it a perfect fit with Real World's well-established history of global fusion music.
