STREAM SIDI TOURÉ’S KOÏMA ON NPR MUSIC’S “FIRST LISTEN” ALBUM OUT APRIL 17TH ON THRILL JOCKEY

Sidi Touré’s stunning new record, Koïma, will be released on April 17th via Thrill Jockey. The record is currently featured as a “First Listen” on NPR Music and is streaming in its entirety. NPR previously premiered the video for the song “Ni See Ay Ga Done” on the All Songs Considered Blog, and now they’re giving readers a chance to experience the record as a whole.

LISTEN TO SIDI TOURÉ’S KOÏMA ON NPR MUSIC

Koïma literally means “go hear” and is the name of a mystical place, a giant pink dune near Sidi’s birthplace of Gao in the north of Mali, where the world’s great wizards congregate. Accompanied by a guitarist, calabash player, traditional violin (sokou) player, and singer, Sidi has given us ten new songs that naturally mix tradition and modernity, African magic and city-dwelling dilemmas.

2012 will also see Sidi Touré returning to the US and Canada for performances on both coasts. Dates and venues will be announced in the coming weeks!

“Music might be universal, but sometimes a song can instantly transport you to a very specific place within just a couple of beats. A case in point: 'Ni See Ay Ga Done,' a song from Malian singer/songwriter and guitarist Sidi Touré for his new album, Koïma.” - NPR Music

“You can almost hear the dry desert winds of Mali in Sidi Touré’s music.” - FILTER

“Singing gently and insistently in the Songhaï tongue, [Sidi] praises patrons, celebrates the spirits and challenges the powers that be to solve society’s problems.” - MAGNET

Sidi Touré Online:

http://www.myspace.com/siditoure

http://www.thrilljockey.com/artists/index.html?id=12775