Malian desert rock group Songhoy Blues recorded one of our favorite albums of 2015, Music In Exile—a batch of songs influenced by the band’s displacement from their hometown after northern Mali was overrun by political turmoil.
The band’s story was extensively featured They Will Have To Kill Us First: Malian Music In Exile, a documentary film, executive produced by Okayafrica, which follows Malian musicians as they confront the cultural repression sweeping through their country. The documentary will be getting its official American release in March & April.
Songhoy Blues are now bringing their electrifying live show to America and, later, the United Kingdom.
See the complete tour dates listed below and watch Okayafrica TV’s video of Songhoy Blues performing live in NYC.
Songhoy Blues Tour Dates
03/12 Meredith Supernatural Ampitheatre Meredith, Australia
03/30 San Diego CA @ Soda Bar
03/31 Los Angeles CA @ The Echo
04/01 Santa Cruz CA @ Kuuwamba Jazz
04/02 San Francisco CA @ Slim's
04/04 Portland OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
04/05 Seattle WA @ Columbia City Theatre
04/08 Minneapolis MN @ Icehouse
04/09 Chicago IL @ Martyrs
04/10 Madison WI @ High Noon
04/12 Pittsburgh PA @ The Warhol Hall Museum: Entrance
04/14 New York NY @ Le Poisson Rouge
04/15 Wilmington DE @ Gild Hall
04/16 Allston MA @ Brighton Music Hall
04/19 Various Brighton Venues Brighton, United Kingdom
04/20 Old Market, Brighton Brighton, United Kingdom
04/21 Roundhouse London, United Kingdom