In the Heart of the Moon

by Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté

In the Heart of the Moon cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 13 September 2005
  • Label: World Circuit
  • Country: Mali
  • Length: 54:39
  • Community rating: 4.06/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Captured spontaneously over three sessions in a hotel in Bamako, this Grammy-winning collaboration pairs the desert blues guitar of Touré with the virtuosic kora playing of Diabaté. The entirely instrumental, largely improvised performances flow effortlessly across traditional West African rhythms, reflecting the deep mutual respect between the two Malian masters.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, acoustic, instrumental, traditional, guitars, harp, duet

Tracklist

  1. Debe (4:55)
  2. Kala (5:06)
  3. Mamadou boutiquier (5:04)
  4. Monsieur le Maire de Niafunké (3:58)
  5. Kaira (6:24)
  6. Simbo (4:00)
  7. Ai Ga Bani (4:34)
  8. Soumbou Ya Ya (3:30)
  9. Naweye Toro (4:23)
  10. Kadi Kadi (3:21)
  11. Gomni (4:17)
  12. Hawa Dolo (5:00)

Credits

  • Ali Farka Touré - primary artist, guitar, vocals
  • Toumani Diabaté - primary artist, kora
  • Orlando "Cachaíto" López - bass
  • Sekou Kanté - bass guitar
  • Ry Cooder - guitar [ripley], piano [kawai]
  • Joachim Cooder - percussion
  • Lekan Babalola - percussion
  • James Thompson - shaker
  • Nick Gold - producer

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