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Amadou & Mariam's "Coulibaly", from their 2005 album Dimanche à Bamako, is a pretty great song on its own. As our own Joe Tangari wrote in his review of that album, the loping party tune "layers male/female harmonies and bluesy guitar licks over a dense foundation of swirling rhythm guitars and clattering percussion".

But it just got even cooler, with this remix by British DJ Mikey J, featuring underrated British grime MC Kano. Mikey J adds keyboard stabs and a clapping undercurrent to "Coulibaly", while Kano's brief verse injects an aggressive streak into the heart of the song. Ever humorous, Kano brags "I stand my ground like Rosa Parks" and "I been a warrior ever since I seen Bravehart." Now that's old school.

The "Coulibaly" single is due out on November 27 as a digital download and 12" vinyl on the French label Because Music. In addition to the Mike J remix featuring Kano, it also includes remixes of the song by Ashley Beedle, Fred Chichin, and, awesomely, Akon (who also contributes new vocals to the song). Smack that!

Amadou & Mariam have a few live performances scheduled for the rest of the year. The first will take place December 1 and 2 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music as part of the Red Hot + Riot Live! tribute to Fela Kuti. Dead Prez, Tony Allen (of Kuti's band and the Good, the Bad, and the Queen), Cheikh Lô, Keziah Jones, Les Nubians, Meshell Ndegeocello, and Yerba Buena with Stuart Matthewman and John Medeski will also appear.

On December 11, they'll headline the Roundhouse in London, along with special guests K'naan, Ba Cissoko, and BBC Radio 1 DJ Rob Da Bank.

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