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who: Ali Farka Toure
what: Radio Mali
when: 000-00-0000
where: World Circuit
sound like: Ethnic
and on: Jun-11-2003
resulting in: 16 tracks
which makes: 99,1 MB
using lame at: 192 kB
and some more:
AMG Biography
One of the most internationally successful West African
musicians of the '90s, Ali Farka Toure was described as
"the African John Lee Hooker" so many times that it
probably began to grate on both Toure's and Hooker's
nerves. There is a lot of truth to the comparison,
however, and it isn't exactly an insult. The guitarist,
who also plays other instruments such as calabash and
bongos, shares with Hooker (and similar American
bluesmen like Lightnin' Hopkins) a predilection for
low-pitched vocals and mid-tempo, foot-stomping
rhythms, often playing with minimal accompaniment.
Toure's delivery is less abrasive than Hooker's, and
the general tone of his material somewhat sweeter.
Widespread success on the order of Hooker will probably
not be in the offing, though, as Toure sings in several
languages, and only occasionally in English. As he once
told Option, his are songs "about education, work,
love, and society." If he and Hooker sound quite
similar, it's probably not by conscious design, but due
to the fact that both drew inspiration from African
rhythmic and musical traditions that extend back many
generations.
Toure was approaching the age of 50 when he came to the
attention of the burgeoning world music community in
the West via a self-titled album in the late '80s.
Since then he's toured often in North America and
Europe, and recorded frequently, sometimes with
contributions from Taj Mahal and members of the
Chieftains. 1994's Talking Timbuktu, on which he was
joined by Ry Cooder, was his most well-received effort
to date. It was also proof that not all Third
World-First World collaborations have to dilute their
non-Western elements to achieve wide acceptance.
However, Toure didn't release a record on American
shores for five years afterward; he finally broke the
silence in 1999 with Niafunke, which discarded the
collaborative approach in favor of a return to his
musical roots.
AMG Review
Ali Farka Toure's Radio Mali features Malian radio
appearances from 1970 to 1978, which were among the
first performances to bring the West African
guitarist/singer's work to the attention of his
countrymen. Though it was available for a time as an
import CD, Rykodisc's release of Radio Mali marks its
debut as a domestically available title. Tracks like
"Njarka," "Samarya," and "Biennial" provide insight
into Toure's talent from before he was discovered by
the world music community at large.
www.allmusic.com
track list:
│ 01 Njarka
│ 02 Yer Mali Gakoyoyo
│ 03 Soko
│ 04 Bandalabourou
│ 05 Machengoidi
│ 06 Samarya
│ 07 Hani
│ 08 Gambari
│ 09 (Njarka) Gambari
│ 10 Biennai
│ 11 Arsany
│ 12 Amadinin
│ 13 Seygalere
│ 14 Trei Kongo
│ 15 Radio Mali
│ 16 Njarka (Excerpt)
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