Boulevard de l"Independance is an ambitious , big-band follow-up to In The Heart of the Moon; a bold synthesis of acoustic and electric, elegant and earthy, shimmering melodies and irresistable grooves, recorded in two weeks" worth of all-night sessions in the Malian capital of Bamako. It"s a vivid recreation of the group"s Friday night residency at Bamako"s Hogon nightclub that retains the hot, lookse and live feel of the popular gig.