Label: Hannibal Records (U.S.), HNCD 1381
Style: African, Jazz, Rock, Folk, World
Country: Timbuktu Region, Mali (31 October 1939 - 6 March 2006)
Time: 60:04
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 322 Mb
Talking Timbuktu is the 1994 collaboration album between Malian guitarist Ali Farka Toure and American guitarist/producer Ry Cooder. The guitar riff from the song "Diaraby" was selected for the Geo-quiz segment of The World PRI-BBC radio program and was retained by popular demand when put to a vote by the listeners. In 2009, the album was awarded a gold certification from the Independent Music Companies Association which indicated sales of at least 100,000 copies throughout Europe.
The album features in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die and received the Grammy award for Best World Music album of 1994.
01. Bonde (05:28)
02. Soukora (06:05)
03. Gomni (07:00)
04. Sega (03:10)
05. Amandrai (09:22)
06. Lasidan (06:06)
07. Keito (05:42)
08. Banga (02:32)
09. Ai Du (07:09)
10. Diaraby (07:25)
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