Maison Des Jeunes is a 2013 album by musician Damon Albarn in collaboration with African musicians for the Africa Express project that Albarn launched in early 2013.

Background

In October 2013, Damon Albarn spearheaded a week-long trip to Mali by a group of musicians including Brian Eno, Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Nick Zinner, members of Metronomy and Django Django, Holy Other, Lil Silva, Cid Rim, Two Inch Punch, and more. There, they collaborated with Malian musicians. The result is an album called Africa Express Presents: Maison Des Jeunes, released digitally on 9 December via Transgressive.[citation needed]

The record is a continuation of Albarn's Africa Express project, where western and African artists collaborate. (The previous year it resulted in a train tour across the UK). It was recorded in a temporary studio set up in a city youth club called Maison Des Jeunes.[citation needed]

There was an album launch event on 9 December at London's Oval Space, featuring debut UK performances by Songhoy Blues and Kankou Kouyaté, plus Ghostpoet, Metronomy's Olugbenga Adelekan, and Django Django's David Maclean. It also feature the UK premiere of the documentary on the 2012 Africa Express train tour.[1]

Track list

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Fantainfalla Toyi Bolo" (Adama Koita)Two Inch Punch3:37
2."Soubour" (Songhoy Blues)Nick Zinner & Remi Kabaka Jr.3:38
3."Season Change" (Ghostpoet featuring Doucoura & Damon Albarn)Two Inch Punch & Damon Albarn3:57
4."Dougoudé Sarrafo" (Bijou)Damon Albarn3:28
5."Bouramsy" (Lil Silva)Lil Silva3:49
6."Rapou Kanou" (Tal B Halala)Two Inch Punch3:23
7."Yamore" (Gambari featuring Kankou Kouyaté)Damon Albarn5:56
8."Chanson Denko Tapestry" (Yacouba Sissoko Band)Brian Eno5:01
9."Deni Kelen Be Koko" (Lobi Traoré Band)David Maclean5:46
10."Farafina" (Moussa Traoré)Damon Albarn5:16
11."Latégué" (Tiemoko Sogodogo)Brian Eno3:13
Bonus Tracks
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
12."Djoti Sayoro Don" (Ko Kan Ko Sata)Damon Albarn & Two Inch Punch 
13."Milk" (Remi Kabaka featuring Batoma Sidibé)Remi Kabaka & Batoma Sidibé 
14."Wade in the Water" (Gambari & Olugbenga)Olugbenga 
15."Man Nyale Totebereye" (Tiemoko Sogodogo)Brian Eno 
16."Another Power Cut"Damon Albarn 

References