Product Code: WET30294707
Original price was: $45.99.$27.59Current price is: $27.59.Due to the international success of In the Heart of the Moon, Mand lineage griot Toumani Diabat wanted to make a follow-up with fellow Malaian, the legendary guitarist Ali Farka Tour. The first record had been cut in Niafunke, Tours home village in the north of Mali, Diabat contacted World Circuit's Nick Gold about doing the follow-up in London, where the pair was due to play a couple of concerts. Gold agreed and suggested they include Cuban bassist Orlando Cachaito Lopez on the session. There was some urgency: Tour was dying. The sessions were cut over four days in June of 2005; this is his last recording. The contents are made up of improvisations and new versions of old songs from both mens regions. Opener Ruby is a gorgeous improvisation, where Tour doesnt play the role of guitar slinger, but of a guitarist playing only for his own enjoyment, softly, gently, with his trance-like hypnotic rhythm, allowing Diabat to let his kora flow over the modal pattern.
This self-titled album is a fitting tribute to Tours and Diabats genius and friendship, and is a beautiful farewell.
- AllMusic.com
A1 Ruby
A2 Sabu Yerkoy
A3 B Mankan
B1 Doudou
B2 Warb
B3 Kenouna (Bonus Track)
C1 Samba Geladio
C2 Sina Mory
C3 56
C4 Fantasy
D1 Machengoidi
D2 Kana Kassy (Bonus Track)
D3 Kala Djula
