Listen: Songhoy Blues - "IRGANDA" [Premiere]

19 January 2015, 10:00 | Written by The Line of Best Fit

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Songhoy Blues have had wonderful two years grabbing the attention of labels and supporting the likes of Damon Albarn at the Royal Albert Hall. Today they unveil new single "IRGANDA", premiering on Best Fit.

"IRGANDA" has a restless energy propelled by its infectious samba backbone. There is little respite elsewhere, though, with choral singing and guitars solos dancing atop the song's busy structure. It's the kind of song to soundtrack a late night holiday beach party or one that can play happily as you truck down a dusty highway.

Now signed to Transgressive and with their first headline UK tour kicking off this week (including a sold out show at Hackney's Oslo), it looks like the impressive Gao musicians are in for one hell of a 2015.

January

24 - Glasgow Glasgow Concert Hall25 - Glasgow Oran Mor27 - Sheffield The Harley28 - Aldershot West End Centre30 - Tywyn Magic Cinema31 - Bristol Colston Hall February 2 - London Oslo – SOLD OUT3 - Birmingham The Sunflower Lounge4 - Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach5 - Winchester Discovery Centre May
28 - London Village Underground

"IRGANDA" is released on 2 March, taken from Songhoy Blues' debut album, Music In Exile, which is out on 23 February via Transgressive.