Name: The Source
Brand: Ali Farka Toure

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

wcd030

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Colour

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Discogs ID

Discs

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2008-08-25

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Warner Music Group

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Ali Farka Toure

Genre GB

African

Label GB

it is unfortunate that the early recordings by this brilliant malian guitarist/singer/songwriter have been somewhat overshadowed by his better-known collaborations with western artists (such as 1994's grammy-winning, talking timbuktu with ry cooder). this is not to say that ali farka toure's more recent efforts aren't excellent, but rather that albums like the source are so exceptional as to outshine even the best of his other work. like his self-titled debut, the source focuses on toure's lucid, bluesy, guitar work and beautiful vocals (he sings in french and west african dialects) informed by work chants and islamic melodies.

The Source

Music GB