Compiled by Vik Sohonie & Dave 'Mr Bongo’ Buttle, the story of this release began in 2015 when Dave happened upon the Soul Bonanza blog.
One mix in particular stood out and totally enthralled Dave – le monde à change: a tribute to mali 1970 – 1991. He already knew of Malian legends such as the Rail Band, Salif Keita, & Les Ambassadeurs du Motel de Bamako, but this mix was something else!
Dave immediately contacted legendary music collector Vik Sohonie, and a journey of discovery tracking down the rights-holders began. He also turned to the front of Malian music knowledge; Florent Mazzoleni. Florent has written the definitive book about Malian music – 'Musiques modernes et traditionnelles du Mali’. He proposed some incredible tracks to include, and provided the back bone of the sleeve notes and photos that are used in the album.