Ali is a Blues album by Vieux Farka Touré Et Khruangbin, originally released in 2022. On Gatefold: 10 pressings tracked, owned by 26 collectors.
About
The music of Malian guitarist Ali Farka Touré was often exported under the banner of “African blues”—a term Touré, who died in 2006, disliked in part because he said his traditions were considerably older. A collaborative tribute from his son Vieux (a well-regarded musician in his own right) and the globally sourced psychedelic band Khruangbin, <i>Ali</i> doesn’t try to modernize Touré’s music but also isn’t afraid to put it in conversation with other sounds, from funk (“Tongo Barra”) and ’70s soul (“Alakarra”) to Indian-inspired drone (“Ali Hala Abada”). And as those familiar with Khruangbin’s stuff more generally might understand, it satisfies the magical auditory illusion of being both great background music and music intricate and textured enough to stand up to a closer listen.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Savanne5:16
- A2Lobbo4:34
- A3Diarabi5:01
- A4Tongo Barra5:35
Side B
- B1Tamalla5:55
- B2Mahine Me2:40
- B3Ali Hala Abada5:02
- B4Alakarra2:59
Sound DNA
- Blues
- Chicago & Electric Blues
- warm
- hypnotic
- desert
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Donald Johnson, Jr.DRUMS, PERCUSSION, VOICE DRUMS DRUMS, WASHBOARD
- KhruangbinPERCUSSION, VOICE
- Laura LeeBASS, PERCUSSION, VOICE BASS BASS, VOICE
- Mark SpeerGUITAR, SYNTHESIZER, ORGAN, CONGAS, VOICE SYNTHESIZER, ORGAN, CONGAS, VOICE, GUITAR GUITAR
- Vieux Farka TouréGUITAR, VOICE GUITAR, VOICE, ARRANGED BY VOICE, GUITAR
- Ruben MorenoACCORDION
26 collectors on Gatefold own this · 10 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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