2007-02-05
pronounced like view From Mali-Vieux Farka Toure is the son of the late Ali Farka Toure, Ali kept Vieux from going into the music business, insisting that he join the military, So he secretly practiced until he was old enough to enroll in the National Arts Institute.Now he emerges on the music scene as a guitar virtuoso, continuing in the “African Blues” tradition after his father. Toumani Diabate plays kora on this and Issa Bambaa appears on vocals. – TeresaDJ DOLORES
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LOREENA MCKENNITT
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
LOS CENZONTLES WITH DAVID HIDALGO & TAJ MAHAL
American Horizon
SERGIO MENDES
BOM TEMPO
LE VENT DU NORD
LA PART DU FEU
LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO
Ilembe - Honoring Shaka Zulu
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