Soubour
Songhoy Blues, 2015. Solo by Garba Touré.
From Music in Exile, a punchy rock arrangement that shows the younger Malian generation's take on desert blues.
Soubour, from Music in Exile, shows the younger Malian generation's take on desert blues, with a punchy rock arrangement and a tighter, more urgent energy. Garba Touré's guitar is sharp and bright, cutting through the mix with quick, melodic phrases that owe as much to rock as to tradition. The band formed in exile after conflict in northern Mali, and that context gives their energetic sound an extra charge. The track is a strong introduction to how the style has evolved. Listen for how Touré's lead lines echo traditional melodic shapes while the rhythm section drives with a straight rock beat.
Soubour by Songhoy Blues is featured in our Desert Blues (#15) list. The solo is played by Garba Touré and the song was released in 2015.
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Who played the guitar solo on Soubour?
Garba Touré played the solo on Songhoy Blues's Soubour (2015).