Ali Toure "Farka" - Ali Toure Farka (1977) [LP]

Few folks have made an acoustic guitar and a voice sound as compelling together as Ali Farka Toure – and that's saying a lot, given the huge legacy of folk and blues that preceded his 70s recordings! Toure's clearly aware of that long line of recordings, but finds a way to make music that's completely unique and very much his own – maybe echoing a bit of an American acoustic tradition, but only very slightly – as his Malian inflections are very individual, and maybe even more powerful when thought of in more isolated terms. Two tracks feature a bowed instrument, which adds an eerie level of color – and titles include "Yer Sabou Yerkoy", "Assidou Dondoma", "Remobe", "Yermadine Tiere Kamba", and "Yer Mali Woyo".

Tracklist

1. La Drogue
2. Ali Aoudy
3. Cheri
4. Timbindy
5. Lalayche
6. Ketine
7. Laisse Les Phases
8. Baliky Lalo