Africa Express presents... Bahidorá 2LP + 2CD

Globally acclaimed music phenomenon Africa Express is back with a brand new studio album titled Africa Express presents... Bahidor, recorded in Mexico and bringing together artists and musicians from four continents. The boundarybreaking music collective has, for over two decades, united artists across countries and genres in radically creative collaborations in which anything can, and does, happen.With the idea of bringing together artists from different cultures, genres, and generations to perform and make music, Africa Express was founded in 2006 with a trip to Mali connecting local stars Toumani Diabat, Bassekou Kouyat and Amadou amp Mariam with artists including cofounder Damon Albarn, Martha Wainwright and Fatboy Slim.Each Africa Express outing is unique, filled with spontaneous moments of magic, collaboration and discovery. In 2024, Africa Express headlined Mexicos Bahidor Festival, a trip which saw an extraordinary group of musicians, singers and DJs from around the world come together to rehearse, perform and write new music on the banks of the ancient springs of Bahidor. The result is Africa Express presents... Bahidor, a completely original, oneoff collection of 21 songs showcasing an exceptional lineup of talent from across Mexico, South America, Africa, the U.S. and U.K. includingAbou Diarra Baba Sissoko Bonobo Bootie Brown Damon Albarn Django Django Eme Malafe Fatoumata Diawara Hak Baker Imarhan Joan As Police Woman Jupiter amp Okwess La Bruja de Texcoco Los Pream Luisa Almaguer M.anifest Mare Advertencia Mexican Institute of Sound Moonchild Sanelly Nick Zinner Yeah Yeah Yeahs Onipa Otim Alpha Pot Son Rompe Pera TayhanaAfrica Express presents... Bahidor is a remarkable collection of songs. A mindblowing sonic journey originating in Mexico and encompassing a rich list of musical traditions from Latn to Urban reggaeton to rap Kuduro to Cumbia Oaxacan mixe brass to Salsa as well as folk, hip hop and pop, this is an album like no other.Vinyl TracklistingLP1 A1. Soledad feat. Damon Albarn, Luisa Almaguer, Nick Zinner, Seye Adelekan, Joan as Police Woman amp Mexican Institute of Sound2. Otim Hop feat. Otim Alpha, Bootie Brown, K.O.G amp Tom Excell3. Mi Lado feat. Alansito Vega, Pot amp Mare Advertencia4. Seya feat. Onipa, Fatoumata Diwara, Abou Diarra, Mlissa Hi amp Ophlia Hi5. Kuduro feat. Fatoumata Diawara, Moonchild Sanelly amp Tom Excell6. Chucha feat. Son Rompe Pera, Joan as Police Woman, Otim Alpha, Abou Diarra, Ophlia Hi, Mlissa Hi amp Mexican Institute of SoundLP1 B1. Invocation feat. Onipa, Otim Alpha, Jupiter Bokondji, Damon Albarn amp Joan as Police Woman2. Quisiera feat. Luisa Almaguer, Alansito Vega, Nick Zinner amp Joan as Police Woman3. Defiant Ones feat. Son Rompe Pera, M.anifest, Ophlia Hi, Mlissa Hi amp Mexican Institute of Sound4. Raise a Glass feat. Django Django, Mare Advertencia amp Seye Adelekan5. The Sky Above You feat. Seye Adelekan, Luisa Almaguer, Joan as Police Woman, Nick Zinner, Imarhan amp Damon AlbarnLP2 A1. Hacernos As feat. Luisa Almaguer, Damon Albarn, Seye Adelekan, Nick Zinner, Joan as Police Woman amp Mexican Institute of Sound2. Frenemies feat. Hak Baker, Bonobo, Damon Albarn, Otim Alpha, Mlissa Hi amp Ophlia Hi3. Ofrenda de Sangre feat. Luisa Almaguer, Mare Advertencia amp Alansito Vega4. Tayhana feat. Tayhana, Moonchild Sanelly, K.O.G, Mare Advertencia amp Mlissa Hi5. Dorhan Oullhin What the Heart Desires feat. Imarhan amp Damon AlbarnLP2 B1. El Nio feat. Eme Malafe, Los Pream, Mlissa Hi, Ophlia Hi, Joan as Police Woman, Marco Carrin amp Alansito Vega2. Kelegusta feat. La Bruja de Texcoco, Otim Alpha amp Tayhana3. El Diablo y La Bruja feat. La Bruja de Texcoco amp Los Pream4. Pnico Cuelga al DJ feat. Mexican Institute of Sound, Damon Albarn, Los Pream, Nick Zinner amp Montana Kinunu Ntunu5. Adios Amigos feat. Baba Sissoko, Luisa Almaguer, Joan as Police Woman, Abou Diarra, Mlissa Hi, Ophlia Hi amp Yend BalambaCD TracklistingCD11. Soledad feat. Damon Albarn, Luisa Almaguer, Nick Zinner, Seye Adelekan, Joan as Police Woman amp Mexican Institute of Sound2. Otim Hop feat. Otim Alpha, Bootie Brown, K.O.G amp Tom Excell3. Mi Lado feat. Alansito Vega, Pot amp Mare Advertencia4. Seya feat. Onipa, Fatoumata Diwara, Abou Diarra, Mlissa Hi amp Ophlia Hi5. Tayhana feat. Tayhana, Moonchild Sanelly, K.O.G, Mare Advertencia amp Mlissa Hi6. Kuduro feat. Fatoumata Diawara, Moonchild Sanelly amp Tom Excell7. Defiant Ones feat. Son Rompe Pera, M.anifest, Ophlia Hi, Mlissa Hi amp Mexican Institute of Sound8. Raise a Glass feat. Django Django, Mare Advertencia amp Seye Adelekan9. Ofrenda de Sangre feat. Luisa Almaguer, Mare Advertencia amp Alansito Vega10. Chucha feat. Son Rompe Pera, Joan as Police Woman, Otim Alpha, Abou Diarra, Ophlia Hi, Mlissa Hi amp Mexican Institute of Sound11. Quisiera feat. Luisa Almaguer, Alansito Vega, Nick Zinner amp Joan as Police Woman12. The Sky Above You feat. Seye Adelekan, Luisa Almaguer, Joan as Police Woman, Nick Zinner