African Blues (Ali Farka Touré album)
| African Blues | ||||
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| 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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African Blues is an album by the Malian musician Ali Farka Touré, released in 1990.[2] It was originally released by French label Sonodisc.[3]
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [5] |
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] The Chicago Tribune stated that "Toure's sound and style are testaments to his love for the Delta bluesmen and the influences he shares with them: the ability to weave a good story with emotional guitar accompaniment."[5]
Track listing[edit]
- "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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- ^ a b "Ali Farka Toure". Trouser Press. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ Kubik, Gerhard (September 23, 2009). Africa and the Blues. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9781628467208 – 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.
- ^ "African Blues - Ali Farka Touré | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b Tanzilo, Robert (7 June 1990). "Rave Recordings". Chicago Tribune. p. 17C.
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