''African Blues'' is an album by the Malian musician

Ali Farka Touré Ali Ibrahim "Ali Farka" Touré (31 October 1939 – 6 March 2006) was a Malian singer and multi-instrumentalist, and one of the African continent's most internationally renowned musicians. His music blends traditional Malian music and its deriv ...

, released in 1990. It was originally released by French label Sonodisc.

Critical reception

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'' wrote: "The blunt, lonesome vocals echo the plainspoken manner of Delta storytellers, but the forms are less familiar: many of the selections are built on droning single chords that become enchanting through repetition." The ''

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'' stated that "Toure's sound and style are testaments to his love for the Delta bluesmen and the influences he shares with them: the ability to weave a good story with emotional guitar accompaniment."

Track listing

# "Sidy Gouro" – 3:45 # "Okatagouna" – 4:22 # "Devele Wague" – 5:59 # "N'Timbara" – 3:58 # "Zona" – 7:45 # "Mbaudy" – 8:52 # "Petenere" – 4:50 # "L'Exode" – 5:21

Personnel

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1–8,

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1–8) * Hammer Sankare (

1–4,

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1–4) * Boubacar Hamadoun Farana (

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5–8) * Ousmane Gadjaka (n'goni 5–8)

References

External links

''African Blues''
Ali Farka Touré albums 1990 albums {{world-album-stub