Né So

Né So
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Rokia TraorÃ©'s sixth album, NÃ© So (Home), will be released by Nonesuch Records on February 12, 2016. The album was produced by John Parish (PJ Harvey, Tracy Chapman), who also produced her 2013 record, Beautiful Africa. The album features 10 original songs and a cover of Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit."

TraorÃ© had always been a traveler, but in 2009, she decided to move back to Mali. Three years later, she bore witness as her country's civil war gained terrible momentum. "Experiencing life in a war-torn country was traumatic. I became aware of how naÃ¯ve I had been," she confesses.

She had left Bamako for a while and moved to Europe with her young son while simultaneously experiencing personal difficulties. "Everything was falling apart," she says. "It's never easy to go through tough times, but it is also what makes you grow, and understand why you cling to certain things and give up on some others."

TraorÃ© started by writing and composing the songs alone. She then rehearsed in Bamako and recorded in Brussels and Bristol with musicians from the entire West African region. "I didn't want an all-Malian band. I need variety; I need a mix of cultures around me," she said. "You could say that Mali is where my roots are-it is where I take refuge in times of doubt, and where I accept risks when I must. Bamako was the place where I felt I would be both free and supported."
Country USA
Brand Nonesuch
Manufacturer Nonesuch
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber 0075597947557
Model 0075597947557
ReleaseDate 2016-02-12
UnitCount 1
UPCs 075597947557
EANs 0075597947557

Country	USA
Brand	Nonesuch
Manufacturer	Nonesuch
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	0075597947557
Model	0075597947557
ReleaseDate	2016-02-12
UnitCount	1
UPCs	075597947557
EANs	0075597947557

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