''Niafunké'' is an album by
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 1999. The title reflects the name of the village in
Mali
Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is the List of African countries by area, eighth-largest country in Africa, with an area of over . The country is bordered to the north by Algeria, to the east b ...
where it was recorded. It is largely a traditional album concerning Mali.
History
Touré discusses his motivation for creating the album and how the music might relate to its audience.
Niafunké marks the first of a series of albums he recorded towards the end of his career in his home town. The album was released around the same time he retired to his farm in a remote region of Mali.
Track list
References
External links
Sampling the Sounds of Mali Without Leaving HomeShort album description and sample of ''Tulumba''.
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1999 albums
Ali Farka Touré albums
World Circuit (record label) albums