On 12th September 2025 – N’Faly Kouyat\u00e9 – will release his highly anticipated new album \u2018FINISHING\u2019.<\/p>\n
Following a successful UK tour in early 2024 for his \u2018R\u00e9-G\u00e9n\u00e9ration\u2019 EP, the release of \u2018FINISHING\u2019 marks a major milestone in N’Faly Kouyat\u00e9’s journey and one that will be accompanied by a second run of nationwide shows in the UK.<\/p>\n
Taking place between 12th November to 23rd November this year, N\u2019Faly and his band will be performing in 10 venues across the UK, with dates in York, Exeter, Stroud, Portsmouth, Leicester, London and beyond. Full dates and details below. Tickets are on sale now.<\/p>\n
Upcoming album \u2018FINISHING\u2019 is a profoundly personal and universal work from the Avant-Garde Griot. Promising a powerful and true artistic manifesto, crafted in the intimacy of Siguiri, Guinea, that invites audiences to lose themselves in its sound. As N\u2019Faly Kouyat\u00e9 explains of the record:<\/p>\n
“\u2019FINISHING\u2019 is my musical answer to a world searching for meaning\u2026 It is the echo of my ancestors carried by today’s rhythms, a call to reflection and action. I wanted every note to be a question, every chorus a step towards a fairer, more conscious future.\u201d<\/p>\n
Conceived during nine months of lockdown by the Bafing River, the album is the fruit of deep introspection. With N’Faly Kouyat\u00e9 posing a fundamental question: “What if all the ills of society \u2013 war, theft, lies, violence \u2013 suddenly ceased?” This album is his musical answer, a five-language dialogue (Mandingue, Soussou, Pular, French, English) that prompts listeners into reflecting on the challenges of our time, without ever neglecting the call of rhythm.<\/p>\n
With each track on ‘FINISHING’ offering a fragment of this humanistic quest, tracks like “Free Water” (feat. Tiken Jah Fakoly) stand as a vibrant plea for water protection, whereas “Khili Kan\u00e8” forcefully denounces slander. “Mandela” pays poignant tribute to its eponymous icon of reconciliation, while “Kolabana” (feat. Didier Awadi) critiques on the lack of engagement in the face of global emergencies. Elsewhere tracks like “M\u00f6kh\u00f6ya”, “Halala” and “Kawa” explore the loss of mutual aid, dignity, and the value of humility respectively.<\/p>\n
Returning in 2025 with the spectacular new album \u2018FINISHING\u2019; N\u2019Faly\u2019s latest work promises to leave an indelible mark, offering music that not only resonates deeply, but also touches hearts, inspires consciousness, and strengthens the vital link between cultures.<\/p>\n
\u2018FINISHING\u2019 will be available on 12th September 2025 on all digital streaming platforms and as a physical release during his UK tour. Catch him on tour in the UK this November.<\/p>\n
N’FALY KOUYAT\u00c9 UK TOUR<\/strong><\/p>\n All tickets on sale here:\u00a0https:\/\/bnds.us\/9qp0sg<\/a><\/p>\n\n