New album Héritage out January 17th 2025 on Transgressive Records!
One of Mali’s most cherished and acclaimed bands SONGHOY BLUES release their fourth album, Héritage, via Transgressive Records on Friday 17th January 2025. The 11-track album sees them reaching into the past to bring forward something more traditional, contemplative, soulful and unquestionably the band’s most transcendent release to date. Today the band share a brand new single ‘Gara’. Talking about the track, the band said: Gara means “blessing” in the Songhoy language. This song is an ode to the guidance and blessings of the elders in society – particularly one’s parents. There is an African adage, which says “A ripe fruit never rots at the top” and so in this song we encourage younger generations to do good and seek blessing from their elders.
