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Ali Farka Touré, Ry Cooder – Talking Timbuktu (VG+/VG+) – 2xLP, UK 2015
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Talking Timbuktu is an LP by Ry Cooder, Ali Farka Touré from 2015 released on the World Circuit label.
About this album
Talking Timbuktu is a landmark cross-cultural blues album, bringing together Malian guitarist and singer Ali Farka Touré with American slide guitarist Ry Cooder. Released in 1994, the record blends West African song forms with American blues traditions in a way that feels both natural and quietly revelatory. Its acoustic setting gives space to Touré’s desert-blues phrasing, Cooder’s lyrical guitar lines and the supple backing of a small ensemble, creating a conversation across continents rather than a simple fusion exercise. Widely praised on release, the album helped introduce Touré to a broader international audience and remains one of the most celebrated examples of global blues collaboration.
Genre: Global
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A1 Bonde
A2 Soukora
A3 Gomni
A4 Sega
B1 Amandrai
B2 Lasidan
B3 Keito
C1 Banga
C2 Ai Du
C3 Diaraby
D Lasidan (Alternative Take)