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Wonderfully combining raw acoustic blues with traditional West African music, this album results from the encounter between Zita Swoon Group (the Antwerp collective formed by Deus co-founder Stef Kamil Carlens) and Burkina Faso musicians Awa Démé & Mamadou Diabaté Kibié. Most songs deal with serious issues (often relating to the problems of modern African society), yet the album is uplifting and captivating: Awa?s soaring vocals, Stef Kamil?s raspy delivery, subtle instrumental textures, and inventive arrangements performed by eight excellent musicians all contribute to making Wait For Me a unique listening experience, which weaves African and ?northern? styles styles within an almost pop-like song format with seemingly effortless ease.