Ali Farka Tour, Toumani Diabat Ali & Toumani (2xLP)

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• Due to the international success of In the Heart of the Moon, Mand lineage griot Toumani Diabat wanted to make a follow-up with fellow Malaian, the legendary guitarist Ali Farka Tour. The first record had been cut in Niafunke, Tours home village in the north of Mali, Diabat contacted World Circuit’s Nick Gold about doing the follow-up in London, where the pair was due to play a couple of concerts. Gold agreed and suggested they include Cuban bassist Orlando Cachaito Lopez on the session. There was some urgency: Tour was dying. The sessions were cut over four days in June of 2005; this is his last recording. The contents are made up of improvisations and new versions of old songs from both mens regions. Opener Ruby is a gorgeous improvisation, where Tour doesnt play the role of guitar slinger, but of a guitarist playing only for hi