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Ali Farka Touré has repeatedly bridged the gap between traditional African and contemporary American vernacular music, and this release continues that tradition. The Album features him singing in 11 languages and playing acoustic and electric guitar, six-string banjo, njarka, and percussion, while teaming smartly with an all-star cast that includes superstar fusion bassist John Patitucci, session drummer Jim Keltner, longtime roots music great Ry Cooder (who doubled as producer), venerable guitarist Gatemouth Brown, and such African percussionists and musicians as Hamma Sankare on calabash and Oumar Touré on congas.
The guitar riff from the song "Diaraby" was selected for the Geo-quiz segment of The World PRI-BBC radio program and was retained by popular demand when put to a vote by the listeners.
Track listing
01. Bonde (Ali Farka Toure) - 5:28
02. Soukora (Ali Farka Toure) - 6:05
03. Gomni (Ali Farka Toure) - 7:00
04. Sega (Ali Farka Toure) - 3:10
05. Amandrai (Ali Farka Toure) - 9:22
06. Lasidan (Ali Farka Toure) - 6:06
07. Keito (Ali Farka Toure) - 5:42
08. Banga (Ali Farka Toure) - 2:32
09. Ai Du (Ali Farka Toure) - 7:09
10. Diaraby (Ali Farka Toure) - 7:25
Released: March 29, 1994
Recorded and mixed at: Ocean Way Recording Studio, Los Angeles
Genre: African Folk, World Fusion
Length: 59:59
Label: World Circuit
Producer: Ry Cooder
Personnel
Ali Farka Toure - Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Percussion, Fiddle
Ry Cooder - Slide Guitar, Mandoguitar, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Cümbüş, Mbira, Tambora, Mandolin, Marimba, Accordion
Oumar Toure - Bongos, Congas, Chorus
John Patitucci - Acoustic Bass, Bass Guitar
Jim Keltner - Drums
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown - Electric Guitar, Viola
Hamma Sankare - Percussion [Calabash], Vocals
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