Our album Mali Blues is complete, well almost... We have decided to go back to Mali in January 2012 to add some very special guests. Mali Blues the new album from JeConte & the Mali Allstars is a magical experience. Stay tuned for Mali Blues the full-length album coming in 2012. Mali Blues by JeConte & The Mali Allstars 2012.
JECONTE PERFORMS WITH MEMBERS OF TINARIWEN
JeConte performed at the ESSAKANE Film Fundraiser in Los Angeles with Abdallah & Hassan of Tinariwen.
In case you missed it on Thursday, Abdallah & Hassan of Tinariwen & the one and only JeConte live at Top Tomato! Thank you all for your support! From our first Essakane Film fundraiser in LA last Thursday! So grateful to Abdallah & Hassan of Tinariwen, JeConte, & everyone who came out to support the film! Coming to DC & NY soon!
JECONTE & THE MALI ALLSTARS TO PLAY THE SEGOU FESTIVAL - FEB 2012
JeConte & The Mali Allstars will be performing at The Segou Festival in Mali February 2012. We will also be shooting multiple videos and recording in Bamako in January and February of 2012 and documenting our journey to this historic festival.
Through this varied program, the Festival on the Niger offers you an interdisciplinary and intercultural meeting, bringing together people from Segou, Malians and foreigners from all over the world, sharing the same wish: to discover the other and to learn from our differences.
Past performers include: Femi KUTI & POSITIVE FORCE, Ismael Lo, King Mensah, Amity Meria, Sayon Camara, Elton Lima, Gnawi, Amadou & Mariam, Oumou Sangare, Kasse Mady, Bako Dagnon, Vieux Farka Toure,Toumani Diabate, Abdoulaye Diabaté, Oumar Koita, Master Soumi,Issa Bagayoko, Super Biton de Ségou, Bassekou Kouyate, Sadio Kouyate, Thialy Harby, Amy Wassadie,Miss Maawa, Future Takamba & Horst Timmers, and many more...
MALI BLUES IS 'ALMOST' COMPLETE
We have completed the album 'MALI BLUES' but have now decided upon our return to Mali in January 2012 to add some special guests to make it even more special. We are also in the process of securing a record deal so we can bring this great accomplishment to you. Look for new tracks and videos to be released and tour dates coming to you for 2012 soon.
JECONTE & THE MALI ALLSTARS FEATURED IN ESSAKANE FILM
JeConte & The Mali Allstars are featured in 'ESSAKANE FILM'. The film crew joined the band in the studio in Bamako and throughout Mali. It was a great opportunity for us, and an exciting and wonderful project. To learn more about their film Click here. Also they have featured JeConte & the Mali Allstars on their BLOG and in their photo gallery. Take a look and see what cool stuff they have going on. We look forward to supporting them on an on-going basis.
MALI: JECONTE & THE MALI ALLSTARS: FESTIVAL AU DESERT 2011
JeConte & The Mali Allstars were officially accepted to Le Festival Au Desert. Check it out!!! It was an exciting journey and the band was featured on Malian TV. We took a Pinasse back from Timbouctu to Mopti and shot a bunch of Music Videos, as you can see on the site...
