Batch Gueye - In This New Land (2020)

About the Artists and the Album

In this New Land was created by Batch Gueye and Algy Behrens, an amazing artist and producer. Algy is a multi instrumentalist and producer who began his journey with African music in the early 90’s when he played electric guitar with Gambian band leader Lamin Jassey. This lead him to travel to Gambia where he became immersed in the melodies and rhythms of Senegambian music. Ten years later he studied flamenco guitar with one of the top flamenco gipsy families in Andalucia, Spain. Meanwhile he continued to develop his own unique style, fusing blues, slide guitar, folk and AfroCuban traditions.
Algy and Batch started recording together in 2013. It was always a seamless and magical meeting of minds. Batch has a very open mind but is strongly rooted in tradition and Algy is able to weave together all these colours and textures to compliment Batch’s warm powerful voice. Every recording arose in a spontaneous and almost telepathic way. In 2020, the album was finally finished.

Tracklisting:
01. Batch Gueye - Bayefal (2:45)
02. Batch Gueye - Walilen (4:24)
03. Batch Gueye - Warnala (4:51)
04. Batch Gueye - Worr (3:37)
05. Batch Gueye - When I Left My Home (4:00)
06. Batch Gueye - Simba (3:36)
07. Batch Gueye - Longing (4:27)
08. Batch Gueye - Come Together (4:10)