Sinkane announces He’s Gone album with Mdou Moctar collaboration
Due February 26 through City Slang, the record also includes contributions from Yo-Yo Ma, Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Annie & The Caldwells.
Sinkane, the recording project of Sudanese-American multi-instrumentalist Ahmed Gallab, has announced He’s Gone, an album due February 26 through City Slang. Its lead single, “So It Goes,” features guitarist Mdou Moctar.
Written following his father’s death, the album explores loss, family and memory. Gallab said working on the music allowed him to grieve and became a source of catharsis. He handled the production, engineering and mixing himself, alongside contributions from several guest musicians.
The single takes its name from a recurring phrase in Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five. It also draws on the novel’s concept that past, present and future coexist. Gallab said that idea brought him comfort after losing his father, and that he asked Moctar to contribute a guitar solo.
The 10-track record opens with the title song, featuring Yo-Yo Ma and Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and closes with “After, Forever,” featuring Annie & The Caldwells. Sinkane will mark the album’s release with a March 6 performance at Public Records in Brooklyn.
