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Vieux Farka Toure - Fondo (2009)

Front Cover | African Folk / World Fusion | Six Degrees

Tracklist:

01. Fafa Doboy (5:03)

02. Ai Haira (4:31)

03. Souba Souba (4:10)

04. Sarama (5:22)

05. Wale (4:21)

06. Slow Jam (4:10)

07. Mali (4:35)

08. Diaraby Magni (4:40)

09. Cherie Le (4:04)

10. Paradise (4:55)

11. Fafa Doboy (Reprise) (2:51)

With his sophomore release, Vieux Farka Tourй steps out of the shadow of his late, illustrious father. He's not only developed into a convincing songwriter and singer (but one who happily concedes the microphone to other talents, like Afel Bocoum, who sings on three tracks here), but a stunning guitarist, as well. You can hear traces of his father in his work, but the style is very much his own, flowing and free, rippling almost like a kora, but also throwing in lovely, darting runs, as on "Aп Haпra," where the fills -- not to mention the solo -- are delicious, powered along by talking drum. It's all ineffably West African, and he's not afraid to play, as most of the tracks top the four-minute mark, leaving lots of room for him to display his fretboard talent. Of course, there are a number of bluesy touches, notably "Souba Souba," which simmers as guitar and ngoni work together. "Slow Jam" lives up to its name perfectly, while the closing reprise of "Fafa" gives a soft acoustic end to the electric opening cut. The use of a drum kit can often bring added urgency to the music, which it does on "Sarama," which is nothing less than primal rock & roll, although Tourй is quite capable of stepping away from all that for an acoustic, hold-your-breath duet with the wonderful Toumani Diabatй for "Paradise," where guitar and kora play simply around a gorgeous melody. With Fondo, Tourй has created a mature, exciting, and jubilant album, and shows himself already a master. ~ Chris NicksonBillboard (p.37) - "Every track blends, to one degree or another, contemporary styles and instruments with rhythms, tunings and lyrical sensibilities typical of Malian tradition."

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