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- Date Released: May 12, 2009
- Genre: International
- Style: World Compilations
- Label: Six Degrees
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We Say...
Son of famed African guitarist Ali Farka Toure, Vieux proves himself a virtuoso in his own right, crafting swift, sprightly songs that make astounding use of his guitar proficiency. Songs come in ripples and waves, light staccato notes dotting burbling polyrhythms, making for music that is soothing in tone and jaw-dropping in skill. His voice is rich and soulful, a perfect yearning counterbalance to the staccato instrumentation.
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They Say...
With his sophomore release, Vieux Farka Touré steps out of the shadow of his late, illustrious father. He's not only developed into a convincing songwriter and singer (but one who happily concedes the microphone to other talents, like Afel Bocoum, who sings on three tracks here), but a stunning guitarist, as well. You can hear traces of his father in his work, but the style is very much his own, flowing and free, rippling almost like a kora, but also throwing in lovely, darting runs, as on "Aï Haïra," where the fills -- not to mention the solo -- are delicious, powered along by talking drum. It's all ineffably West African, and he's not afraid to play, as most of the tracks top the four-minute mark, leaving lots of room for him to display his fretboard talent. Of course, there are a number of bluesy touches, notably "Souba Souba," which simmers as guitar and ngoni work together. "Slow Jam" lives up to its name perfectly, while the closing reprise of "Fafa" gives a soft acoustic end to the electric opening cut. The use of a drum kit can often bring added urgency to the music, which it does on "Sarama," which is nothing less than primal rock & roll, although Touré is quite capable of stepping away from all that for an acoustic, hold-your-breath duet with the wonderful Toumani Diabaté for "Paradise," where guitar and kora play simply around a gorgeous melody. With Fondo, Touré has created a mature, exciting, and jubilant album, and shows himself already a master.
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Fafa |
5:03 |
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| 02. | |
Aï Haïra |
4:31 |
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| 03. | |
Souba Souba |
4:10 |
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| 04. | |
Sarama |
5:22 |
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| 05. | |
Walé |
4:21 |
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| 06. | |
Slow Jam |
4:10 |
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| 07. | |
Mali |
4:35 |
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| 08. | |
Diaraby Magni |
4:40 |
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| 09. | |
Chérie Lé |
4:04 |
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| 10. | |
Paradise |
4:55 |
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| 11. | |
Fafa (Reprise) |
2:51 |
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11 Total Tracks, 48:42 Total Length
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Credits
- Afel Bocoum - Vocals // Yossi Fine - Bass (Electric) // Yossi Fine - Producer // Yossi Fine - Mixing // Brent Lambert - Mastering // Bob Duskis - A&R // Phil Onofrio - Photography // Gwen Terpstra - Artwork // Gwen Terpstra - Design // Pat Berry - Executive Producer // Deborah Cohen - Production Coordination // Trevor Traynor - Photography // Vieux Farka Touré - Guitar // Vieux Farka Touré - Arranger // Vieux Farka Touré - Vocals // Vieux Farka Touré - Producer // Vieux Farka Touré - Mixing // Tim Keiper - Drums // Issa Bamba - Vocals
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