Bai Kamara Jr. Draws on Blues Traditions for My Woman She Long Gone

Driven by a laid-back groove and a touch of dry humor, My Woman She Long Gone draws on the language of traditional blues while quietly slipping into the present day. It spins a calssic runaway story with a wink: she’s packed up, taken the kids, and hit the road. Beneath the surface, there’s a quiet tension: the open highway, with all its promise of escape, carries its own kind of unease... Especially when you leave in a hurry with the wrong debit card.

With its catchy repetition, tonge-in-cheek storytelling and a hint of melancholy, the song plays on the gap between big intentions and fragile realities, setting the tone for an artist who finds humor in the chaos of everyday life and a story in every wrong turn.

A warm, funky voice, but just as sober and intimate. Bai Kamara Jr’s music is a mix of soul, blues, funk, R&B and jazz influences. Bai Kamara Jr, son of the former Sierra Leonean ambassadress in Belgium, who grew up in the United Kingdom and has lived in Brussels for over 25 years, is a committed singer-songwriter who reveals his African origins in his music. He has shared the stage with international artists such as

Habib Koité, Cassandra Wilson, Rokia Traoré, was the opening act of Vanessa Paradis’ Love Songs International Tour in 2014 (25 dates) and Keb' Mo' in 2026 (Belgium show). He sang in duo with Dani Klein from Vaya Con Dios as well as being her supporting act. His involvement with NGOs has led to a collaboration with the world star Youssou N’Dour. Two of Bai’s songs were recorded by the Spanish director Paco Torres for the film El Vuelo Del Tren (The Magic of Hope). Bai is a brilliant composer who shows his very diverse musical talent in his seven albums (Living Room, Urban Gipsy, Disposable Society, This Is Home and Mystical Survivors, Salone and Travelling Medicine Man).