Folila

AlbumApr 02 / 201213 songs, 46m 38s
Mande Music
Popular
7.4 / 10

With contributions from Santigold, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Nick Zinner, and members of TV on the Radio, the Malian duo clearly have genre fusion in mind on their latest.

8.0 / 10

For world music fans, a new album from Mali’s Amadou and Miriam is always something to get excited about. For the last…

Check out our album review of Artist's Folila on Rolling Stone.com.

Though a great album, ‘Folila’ proves that Amadou & Mariam don’t actually need the assist.

For a visually impaired husband and wife duo from Mali, Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia have an impressive knack of befriending international superstars. Over the last 20 years they've racked up a stellar roster of heavyweight accomplices – including U2, Blur and Coldplay – all eager to affiliate themselves with their Afro-rhythmic grooves.

Western guest stars serve to hinder rather than help the brilliant couple from Mali, writes <strong>Neil Spencer</strong>

Folila speaks both to the increasing currency of African pop and the shrinking size of the world.

7 / 10

Helen Brown reviews Amadou & Mariam's new album Folila.

An album that treads water is saved by the diversity of its guest contributors. CD review by Howard Male

6 / 10