Factory Sealed 2009 2LP Gatefold Vinyl. Direct Metal Mastered At Abbey Road, Plated And Pressed At Pallas In Germany. Includes CD Of Entire Album. “Damon Albarn's Splendidly Atmospheric Keyboards And Production Move Amadou & Mariam, The Blind Blues Couple From Mali, Beyond Their Comfort Zone — Much As Globalist Rocker Manu Chao Did For The Duo's 2005 Breakthrough, Dimanche A Bamako. Chao Returns On Welcome To Mali For A Couple Of Tracks, Yet The Pair's Focus Has Clearly Shifted Back To The Earthy Funk Of Guitarist-Bandleader Amadou Bagayoko, Which Served As Their Calling Card Before They Resettled In Paris More Than A Decade Ago. The Old Formula, While Rootsy, Gains Much From The Injection Of Variety. B+” – Entertainment Weekly. 4 Stars In Downbeat.