Toure, Ali Farka & Toumani Diabate / Ali And Toumani
Album: Ali And Toumani   Collection:World
Artist:Toure, Ali Farka & Toumani Diabate   Added:Feb 2010
Label:World Circuit  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2010-02-28 Pull Date: 2010-05-02 Charts: Reggae/World
Week Ending: May 2 Apr 25 Apr 18 Apr 11 Apr 4 Mar 28 Mar 21 Mar 14
Airplays: 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 4

Recent Airplay
1. Mar 18, 2023: Music Casserole
Machengoidi
4. Jan 28, 2016: Fela n Friends
Samba Geladio
2. Feb 01, 2017: At the Cafe Bohemian
Be Mankan
5. Jul 10, 2014: The Sunset Life
Be Mankan
3. Jan 11, 2017: At the Cafe Bohemian
56
6. Jun 05, 2014: The Sunset Life
Be Mankan

Album Review
Decca
Reviewed 2010-02-27
Combining these two artists you just know magic will happen, and this doesn’t disappoint. Two geniuses at the top of their game teaming up for a tour-de-force where every track with worth at least two stars. With the late Ali on guitar and Toumani on kora, this release is non-stop gorgeous. You can almost feel the love and respect these two had for each other.

1. Deceptively simple blend of strings that washes over you and catches you up in the rhythm. Instrumental.
2. Bright & lyrical, midtempo w/warm vocals & strings. Great!
3. Soft and warm duet, like a gentle warm breeze. So beautiful.
4. Upbeat and flowing w/wonderful harmonies & interplays.
5. Two stars playing together and apart, w/shakers & percussion.
6. Liquid and playful, the wonderful interplays are soft but dramatic
7. Vocals, midtempo and gentle w/delicious kora work especially.
8. Wonderful, joyful midtempo track w/excellent playing
9. Invented by Toumani on the spot. Sweet, relaxed kora.
10. Afro-blues guitar & strong kora. Inspiring, midtempo.
11. Relaxed, playful and warm w/a gentle sweetness. So good.

Track Listing
1. Ruby   6. Samba Geladio
2. Sabu Yerkoy   7. Sina Mory
3. Be Mankan   8. 56
4. Doudou   9. Fantasy
5. Warbe   10. Machengoidi
  11. Kala Djula