Released March 29, 1994 Length 59:59 Talking Timbuktu
(1994) Radio Mali
(1996) Release date 29 March 1994 Genre World music | Recorded Sep 1993 Label World Circuit Artist Ali Farka Touré Producer Ry Cooder | |
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Awards Grammy Award for Best World Music Album Similar Ali Farka Touré albums, World music albums | ||
Talking Timbuktu is the 1994 collaboration between Malian guitarist Ali Farka Touré and American guitarist/producer Ry Cooder. The guitar riff from the song "Diaraby" was selected for the Geo-quiz segment of The World PRI-BBC radio program and was retained by popular demand when put to a vote by the listeners.
Contents
Track listing
- "Bonde" – 5:28
- "Soukora" – 6:05
- "Gomni" – 7:00
- "Sega" – 3:10
- "Amandrai" – 9:22
- "Lasidan" – 6:06
- "Keito" – 5:42
- "Banga" – 2:32
- "Ai Du" – 7:09
- "Diaraby" – 7:25
Songs
1BondeRy Cooder5:28
2SoukoraRy Cooder6:05
3GomniRy Cooder7:01
References
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