Griot blues

"Taken together, the various elements add up to a worthwhile melding of two musical styles that share common roots. Unlike other projects that attempt to go back to the roots, Rodgers and Sissoko searched for ways to adapt the African influences and instrumentation to the modern blues form. They succeed admirably, and leave listeners wondering what their next collaboration will sound like".

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"Griot Blues finds American Mighty Mo Rodgers and Malian Baba Sissoko in a hot dance groove, underpinned by powerful polyrhythmic African drumming ... This album deserves the rare accolade of "seriously perfect." It contains wonderful virtuosic instrumentation, tasteful arrangements, lovely production, awesome songwriting, emotive, from-the-heart energetic performance and meaningful song lyrics and, oh, that beat".

"Another excellent collaboration ... So much music spills out of this CD it's like a musical waterfall ... African and American rhythms sometimes mingle and mix, sometimes contrast... Mighty Mo's throaty vocals play opposite Baba's lighter, more floating voice. Baba's ngoni, djembe, kalimba and talking drum weave and dart hypnotically throghout. Every song is credited to both men who seems to understand innately each other's music and hertitage ... Like "Talking Timbuktu", the Ry Cooder/Ali Farka Touré project, "Griot Blues" is another succesful meeting between Mali and America".