African Blues (Ali Farka Touré album)
African Blues | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1990 | |||
Recorded | late 80s | |||
Genre | Songhay music, acoustic blues | |||
Length | 44:52 | |||
Label | Shanachie[1] | |||
Producer | Ali Farka Touré | |||
Ali Farka Touré chronology | ||||
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AllMusic | [2] |
African Blues is an album by Ali Farka Touré, released in 1990.[3] It was originally released by French label Sonodisc.[4]
Critical reception[]
Trouser Press wrote: "The blunt, lonesome vocals echo the plainspoken manner of Delta storytellers, but the forms are less familiar: many of the selections are built on droning single chords that become enchanting through repetition."[1]
Track listing[]
- "Sidy Gouro" – 3:45
- "Okatagouna" – 4:22
- "Devele Wague" – 5:59
- "N'Timbara" – 3:58
- "Zona" – 7:45
- "Mbaudy" – 8:52
- "Petenere" – 4:50
- "L'Exode" – 5:21
Personnel[]
- Ali Farka Touré (Vocals 1–8, Guitar 1-8)
- Hammer Sankare (Vocals 1–4, Calabash 1-4)
- Boubacar Hamadoun Farana (Griot 5-8)
- Ousmane Gadjaka (n'goni 5-8)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Ali Farka Toure". Trouser Press. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "African Blues - Ali Farka Touré | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Kubik, Gerhard (September 23, 2009). "Africa and the Blues". Univ. Press of Mississippi – via Google Books.
- ^ "In Tune With Tradition : Music: West Africa's Ali Farka Toure plays from 'The Source': 'My music is an education, a history, a legend, an autobiography.'". Los Angeles Times. September 8, 1993.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1990 albums
- Ali Farka Touré albums
- World album stubs