Brothers in Bamako

This is how Habib Koité traces the origins of his profession but also his talent as a 20th century griot. While Eric Bibb, not content with having a singer as a father, is also the godson of Paul Robeson. Habib is the heir to an ancestral knowledge set to song that places him among the most infl uential voices of contemporary Africa. Eric has established his name in the new generation of bluesmen without renouncing the legacy of folk and gospel. What could be more natural than for this Malian and African-American to join the rhythms of their guitars and voices in some transatlantic blues?