Compact disc. Traditional and original guitar and kora music from Mali. Ali Farka Touré, guitar, vocal (tracks 1, 7) ; Toumani Diabaté, kora ; with, variously: Ry Cooder, piano, guitar ; Sekou Kanté, bass ; Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez, bass ; Joachim Cooder, , Olalekan Babalola, percussion ; James THompson, shaker. Recorded in Bamako, Mali, principally at Hotel Mande, Bamako, Mali, July 2004; track 5 recorded at Bogolan Studios, early 2004. Additional recording at Sound City Studios, Los Angeles, Calif.; Egrem Studios, Havana, Cuba; and Livingston Studios, London, England. Program notes by Ali Farka Touré, Toumani Diabaté, Nick Gold and Lucy Durán in container insert.
Contents:
Hawa dolo (5:05). Kala (5:06) -- Mamadou boutiquier (5:04) -- Monsieur le maire de Niafunké (3:58) -- Kaira (6:24) -- Simbo (4:00) -- Ai ga bani (4:34) -- Soumbou ya ya (3:30) -- Naweye toro (4:23) -- Kadi kadi (3:21) -- Gomni (4:17) -- Hawa dolo (5:05).
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