Donso-electro duo Siraba release new two-track single
Ancient Hunter Songs Reimagined — New Siraba single out now
by Real World Records
Siraba. Courtesy Image
Malian-French duo Siraba have released a two-track single today on Real World Records’ label imprint, Real World X. The tracks — ‘Dâmba Kéle’ and ‘Kôngô’ — feel ancient and futuristic in the same breath — part sacred rite, part club ritual.
Siraba is an explosive collaboration between Malian donso ngoni player and singer Boubacar Samake and French electronic producer Damien Vandesande. They recently performed their first UK show at The Jam Jar in Bristol, and during their visit were invited to Peter Gabriel’s Writing Room at Real World Studios to create two new tracks.
Rooted in the spiritual tradition of the donsow, or Malian hunter-musicians, Siraba is led by Boubacar Samake, a practicing hunter and son of the legendary Sibiri Samake. His voice and instrument carry the weight of centuries of wisdom. But the twist — and the thrill — is how Vandesande’s lush, bass-heavy production surrounds these ancient melodies, pushing them into a contemporary, danceable space.
The music of Siraba is not a fusion — it’s a transmission. The donso message of environmental ethics, spiritual duty, and collective memory are here rendered in thundering low-end and cosmic textures, not to dilute them, but to make them resound in new ears.
