Ali Farka Touré

Talking Timbuktu

Ali Farka Touré - Talking Timbuktu

01/01/1994 | Hannibal 

Submit Your Review
Bookmark and Share

All Music Guide Review

Guitarist Ali Farka Toure has repeatedly bridged the gap between traditional African and contemporary American vernacular music, and this release continues that tradition. The CD features him singing in 11 languages and playing acoustic and electric guitar, six-string banjo, njarka, and percussion, while teaming smartly with an all-star cast that includes superstar fusion bassist John Patitucci, session drummer Jim Keltner, longtime roots music great Ry Cooder (who doubled as producer), venerable guitarist Gatemouth Brown, and such African percussionists and musicians as Hamma Sankare on calabash and Oumar Toure on congas. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide

Talking Timbuktu Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • Bonde
  • 5:28
  • Sound Clip for Bonde from Talking Timbuktu


  • 2
  • Soukora
  • 6:05
  • Sound Clip for Soukora from Talking Timbuktu


  • 3
  • Gomni
  • 7:00
  • Sound Clip for Gomni from Talking Timbuktu


  • 4
  • Sega
  • 3:10
  • Sound Clip for Sega from Talking Timbuktu


  • 5
  • Amandrai
  • 9:22
  • Sound Clip for Amandrai from Talking Timbuktu


  • 6
  • Lasidan
  • 6:06
  • Sound Clip for Lasidan from Talking Timbuktu


  • 7
  • Kelto
  • 5:42
  • Sound Clip for Kelto from Talking Timbuktu


  • 8
  • Banga
  • 2:32
  • Sound Clip for Banga from Talking Timbuktu


  • 9
  • Ai Du
  • 7:09
  • Sound Clip for Ai Du from Talking Timbuktu


  • 10
  • Diaraby
  • 7:25
  • Sound Clip for Diaraby from Talking Timbuktu


    • Credits of Talking Timbuktu

    • Ali Farka Touré
    • Guitar (Acoustic), Banjo, Percussion, Arranger, Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Main Performer, ?, Six String Banjo
    • Ry Cooder
    • Guitar, Mandolin, Guitar (Bass), Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Steel), Marimba, Vocals, Tamboura, Producer, Sampling, Performer, ?, Cumbus

    Similar Albums to Talking Timbuktu



    What's Hot from ARTISTdirect