180g heavyweight 1LP with 4p booklet and obi strip. The Grammy award-winning Malian global superstarOumou Sangarhas returned with her most ambitious work to date. Sangar is renowned worldwide for her vibrant and powerful music, which often features revolutionary messages about womens rights, tradition and poverty. In her 30 year career she has won numerous awards, counts among her many notable fans Alicia Keys and Beyonc (who sampled the classic Diaraby Nene for her 2019 Lion King release), and, for her tireless work on social progress and cultural development holds the prestigious titles of Goodwill Ambassador to the UNs Food Agriculture organisation, Commander of the National Order of Mali and Chevalier of Culture in France. Timbuktu is a stunning collection of songs, fusing her distinctive Malian sound and voice with elements of blues, folk and rock resulting in a timeless body of work, free from borders and genres. Written and recorded in the US during coronavirus lockdowns, the album is the latest chapter in an unparalleled musical epic which has seen an artist born in the poorest districts of Bamako, Mali, become the greatest and most influential African singer alive, as well as a powerful feminist icon.