Africa Express presents... Bahidorá

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.