Released in March 2006, Savane, the last solo album by the legendary Malian guitarist and desert blues pioneer Ali Farka Touré is to be remastered and made available on double vinyl for the first time.
In what was sure to be one of the most memorable collaborative events of Celtic Connections, kora master Toumani Diabaté and his Symmetric Orchestra teamed up with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra for a special arrangement of his masterpiece of solo kora, The Mande Variations.
This September, Sidi Touré returns with Alafia, his third international release for Thrill Jockey Records and his most focused recording to date. Watch the preview video.
With a recent promise of Songs from the Past we spent some time looking back through our audio library which was very time consuming but a nostalgic experience and came across this: Ali Farka Touré and Ry Cooder – Talking Timbuktu.
