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. – TeresaPAREKH & SINGH
OCEAN
Quantic Presents Flowering Inferno
1000 Watts
VARIOUS ARTISTS
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Ben Caplan
Birds With Broken Wings
SENTI TOY
How Many Stories Do You Read On My Face?
SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR
African Spirit
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