I've just got hold of Vieux Farka Toure's album. Fantastic and not remotely Irish/British traditional (he's from Mali) but there are definite echoes of our traditions in the singing style and the rhythms are mesmerising.
Great stuff, Vieux is the son of the late, great Ali Farka Toure, a legend of Malian music. Distinct traces of our tradition in the style of singing but, then again, I think that music worldwide evolved from the Mali desert and it might be fair to say that there are traces of their music in ours. Another band from Mali that you might want to check out is Tinariwen, seen them live last year and they were stunning as is their album Aman Iman.
You can listen to him here http://www.myspace.com/bassekoukouyate
Excellent stuff. Beware of paying too much attention to amazon recommendations, they're basically trying to coax you to buy something. Listen first, if possible.
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I've just got hold of Vieux Farka Toure's album. Fantastic and not remotely Irish/British traditional (he's from Mali) but there are definite echoes of our traditions in the singing style and the rhythms are mesmerising.
# Posted on January 29th 2008 by west-coaster
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Great stuff, Vieux is the son of the late, great Ali Farka Toure, a legend of Malian music. Distinct traces of our tradition in the style of singing but, then again, I think that music worldwide evolved from the Mali desert and it might be fair to say that there are traces of their music in ours. Another band from Mali that you might want to check out is Tinariwen, seen them live last year and they were stunning as is their album Aman Iman.
# Posted on January 29th 2008 by strayaway
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I will check out Tinariwen. Amazon are also recommending me Bassekou Kouyate's 'Segu Blue' Have you heard this?
# Posted on January 29th 2008 by west-coaster
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You can listen to him here http://www.myspace.com/bassekoukouyate
Excellent stuff. Beware of paying too much attention to amazon recommendations, they're basically trying to coax you to buy something. Listen first, if possible.
# Posted on January 29th 2008 by strayaway
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Of course you're right. Thanks for the link - lovely stuff - a blast of hot, intense sunshine into a dark north-western evening.
# Posted on January 29th 2008 by west-coaster