Continuing to blend the music of his African roots with the hip-hop scene of his adopted French homeland,
Africa Forever is the second solo album from
113 founding member
Mokobé Traoré. The follow-up to 2007's
Mon Afrique features collaborations with Mali singer/percussionist Mbaye Dieye Faye ("Se Men Fou"), Mali musician
Oumou Sangare ("Mali Kadi"), and Ivorian vocalist
Soum Bill ("On Est Ensemble, Pt. 2") alongside contributions from French rapper
Soprano ("Taxiphone") and Jamaican reggae artist
Jah Cure (the title track). ~ Jon O'Brien