Annotation

Recorded at Hotel Mandé, Bamako, Mali, July 2004.
Additional recording at Sound City Studios, Los Angeles, Studio Bogolan, Bamako, Egrem Studios, Havana. Mixing and mastering at Livington Studios, London.

Packaged in a jewel-case with an extensive booklet and slipcase cover

Annotation last modified on 2012-12-18 11:54 UTC.

Tracklist

# Title Rating Length
  CD 1
11 Debe
4:56
22 Kala
5:07
33 Mamadou Boutiquier
5:05
44 Monsieur le Maire de Niafunké
3:59
55 Kaira
6:25
66 Simbo
4:00
77 Ai Ga Bani
4:34
88 Soumbou Ya Ya
3:30
99 Naweye Toro
4:24
1010 Kadi Kadi
3:21
1111 Gomni
4:17
1212 Hawa Dolo
5:01

Relationships

guest bass:
Orlando "Cachaito" López (tracks 11–12)
guest bass guitar:
Sekou Kanté (tracks 7–9)
guest percussion:
Lekan Babalola (tracks 4, 11)
Joachim Cooder (tracks 3, 5, 7–9, 11)
guest piano:
Ry Cooder (tracks 3, 7)
guest shakers:
James Thompson (engineer & musician) (track 5)
guitar:
Ali Farka Touré (tracks 1–12)
kora:
Toumani Diabaté (tracks 1–12)
liner notes:
mastering:
mixer:
photography:
producer:
recorded by:
vocals:
Ali Farka Touré (tracks 1, 4, 7, 11)
ASIN: