Album
The Source
1992 · Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Rare pressing on Gatefold
The Source is a Global & Regional album by Ali Farka Touré, originally released in 1992. On Gatefold: 13 pressings tracked.
About
The Source is an album by Ali Farka Touré. Track listing "Goye Kur" – 6:24 "Inchana Massina" – 5:13 "Roucky" – 8:18 "Dofana" – 7:31 "Karaw" – 6:28 "Hawa Dolo" – 5:47 "Cinquante Six" – 5:31 "I Go Ka" – 3:59 "Yenna" – 5:54 "Mahini Me" – 5:24 Personnel Ali Farka Touré (vocals 1-6, 8-10; electric guitar 1-2,5,9; acoustic guitar 1,3-8,10; n'jarka 1; maracas 4) Afel Bocoum (vocals 1-2, 4-6; narration 4) Hamma Sankare (calabash 1,2,4,5,6,8; vocals 1,2,4,5) Oumar Touré (congas 2,5,6; vocals 2,5) Nitin Sawney (tabla 2) Taj Mahal (acoustic guitar 3,10) Roy McLeod (acoustic guitar 3) Groupe Asko (backing vocals 3,10) .
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Tracklist
- 1Goye Kur6:24
- 2Inchana Massina (feat. Nitin Sawhney)5:13
- 3Roucky (feat.Taj Mahal)8:18
- 4Dofana7:31
- 5Karaw6:28
- 6Hawa Dolo5:47
- 7Cinquante Six5:31
- 8I Go Ka3:59
- 9Yenna5:54
- 10Mahini Me (feat. Taj Mahal)5:23
Sound DNA
- Global & Regional
- Afro-Atlantic Rhythms
- warm
- hypnotic
- bluesy
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Afel BocoumVOCALS VOCALS, SLEEVE NOTES NARRATOR , VOCALS
- Ali Farka TouréACOUSTIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, FIDDLE , PERCUSSION ACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, FIDDLE , PERCUSSION, MUSIC BY, LYRICS BY
- Hamma SankareCALABASH, VOCALS VOCALS VOCALS , CALABASH
- Oumar ToureCONGAS, VOCALS VOCALS VOCALS , CONGAS
- Amadou CisseCALABASH, VOCALS
- Groupe AscoBACKING VOCALS
- Nana TsiboeCONGAS PERCUSSION
- Nitin SawhneyTABLA
- Rory McLeodACOUSTIC GUITAR GUITAR
- Taj MahalACOUSTIC GUITAR GUITAR
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 13 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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