"The word Bokanté means 'exchange' in Guadeloupean Creole, the language of vocalist Malika Tirolien's childhood island. A highly appropriate name for a group of musicians from 5 countries (and 4 continents) whose cultural and musical identities converge in the music they create together. It's music that traces the blues, from its roots in Africa and the Arab World, and throughout the diaspora, and places it firmly into a modern context."--Publisher website.