The Sahel Sounds label is released Toungaa collection that retraces 10 years of solo productions by Babsy Konaté, ambassador of Gao Rap in northern Mali.
Always on the lookout for the slightest sound that rises from the desert, Chris Kirkley and his label Sahel Sounds shared in 2017 a reference compilation dedicated to this unique style that is Gao Rap. In the tracklist, Baba “Babsy” Konaté appeared twice, giving his version of the genre, a very local reinterpretation of Western rap with its own codes and rules. Located in the northeast of Mali on the edge of the Sahara, Gao…
