This third album by the Malian desert blues quartet follows 2017's Resistance and betrays their Western rock influences in the clearest sense to date. The Bamako act's sound is still underpinned here by Malian rhythms, but the lead singles "Worry," "Badala," and "Barre" nod in places to acts such as Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin. ~ James Wilkinson, Rovi
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This third album by the Malian desert blues quartet follows 2017's Resistance and betrays their Western rock influences in the clearest sense to date. The Bamako act's sound is still underpinned here by Malian rhythms, but the lead singles "Worry," "Badala," and "Barre" nod in places to acts such as Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin. ~ James Wilkinson, Rovi
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Add this copy of Optimisme to cart. $8.95, very good condition, Sold by THE OREGON ROOM rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Phoenix, OR, UNITED STATES, published 2020 by Fat Possum.