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Sterns Edits returns after the sell-out success of its debut edition with another two catalogue reworks from Ben Gomori. This time he turns his attention to Burkina Faso s much-loved taxi-driver-turned-singer, Amadou Balaké. Balaké ( porcupine in Mandinka) is Burkina Faso s proudest musical export, and in 2013 he recorded his final album before passing away: In Conclusion. The record saw him revisit some of his most popular tracks from his remarkable 50-year career, backed by an eight-piece Burkinabé band who took the country s traditional sounds and brought them into a contemporary light. Gomori retains the essence of the original recordings which were mostly captured in one take and marries them to vigorous afro-house stylings. Bar Konon Mousso (Musicien C est Pas Quelqu un) in which Balaké tells of a bar lady being unimpressed by his profession, gets a gentle push towards the modern dancefloor, its wonderful sax lines resplendent. Massa Kamba is taken for a drive down the more traditional route, with commanding drums bolstering the original grooves and a marvelous triple harmony brass section at its core. Balakes freewheeling style suits the hypnotic feel of the edits to a tee. Sterns Edits is an official collaboration between African music stalwarts Sterns Music and London s Ben Gomori.