African Blues
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African Blues is an album by Ali Farka Touré
, originally released as Ali Farka Touré (Green) in 1988.
Ali Farka Touré
Ali Ibrahim “Farka” Touré was a Malian singer and guitarist, and one of the African continent’s most internationally renowned musicians. His music is widely regarded as representing a point of intersection of traditional Malian music and its North American cousin, the blues...
, originally released as Ali Farka Touré (Green) in 1988.
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 TouréAli Farka TouréAli Ibrahim “Farka” Touré was a Malian singer and guitarist, and one of the African continent’s most internationally renowned musicians. His music is widely regarded as representing a point of intersection of traditional Malian music and its North American cousin, the blues...
(Vocals 1-8, GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
1-8) - Hammer Sankare (Vocals 1-4, Calabash 1-4)
- Boubacar Hamadoun Farana (GriotGriotA griot or jeli is a West African storyteller. The griot delivers history as a poet, praise singer, and wandering musician. The griot is a repository of oral tradition. As such, they are sometimes also called bards...
5-8) - Ousmane Gadjaka (n'goni 5-8)