Bassekou Kouyate & Amy Sacko ‘Djudjon, L’Oiseau de Garana’ 
One World Records, 2024
The latest album by the Malian griot couple is centred around Bassekou Kouyate's adventurous lifejourney together with his wife, the worldwide praised singer, Amy Sacko. The Garana natives invites us onan intimate journey into their musical universe. It is also an invitation to travel to the source where it allbegan for Bassekou and his other long-time companion, his N’goni. Bassekou Kouyaté reveals the secretsbehind the beautiful love story between himself and his instrument. Amy and Bassekou chant to us abouttheir fears and hopes for the future, give philosophical advices and sing tributes to important people of present and historical society of the Bambara Empire. New texts and re-interpretations of ancient texts,song in Bambara and Peul.