Ali Farka Toure - Red (1984) & Green (1988) 2CD (2004) torrent

The double-disc set “Red & Green” (so called because of the original sleeve colours) consists of recordings that were recorded in the early 80s at Radio Mali, where Ali Farka Touré worked as a sound engineer.

The “Red” album is the pivotal set that launched his career in the West; the “Green” album confirmed his status as one of Africa's most important artists. Originally released in France by Sonodisc in 1984 and 1988, they have been unavailable for years.

Both albums are entirely acoustic, with minimal accompaniment on calabash and ngoni (a traditional four-string guitar), which perfectly complements Touré's percussive guitar style and plaintive, keening vocals.

The music bears a striking resemblance to the modal blues of American artists like Son House and John Lee Hooker, yet it is deeply West African, with scales and motivic flourishes indigenous to the culture, and lyrical themes that reflect Touré's life in rural Mali.

“Red & Green” is a must for Touré fans: a blissful, early dose of this singular artist's superb music.



Ali Farka Touré

Red & Green

2004


2CDs / 2004 / Remastered / 320Kbps


Tracklist / CD 1 / “Red”:

1. La Drogue

2. Ali Aoudy

3. Cherie

4. Timbindy

5. Laleiche

6. Ketine

7. Laisse les Phases

8. Baliky lalo


Tracklist / CD 2 / “Green”:

1. Sidi Gouro

2. O Kata Gouna

3. Devele Wague

4. N'timbara

5. Zona

6. M'baudy

7. Petenere

8. L'Exode


Recorded at Radio Mali Studios, Bamako in the early 80s.


Musicians:

Ali Farka Touré, vocals and guitar

with

Hammer Sankare, vocals and calabash

Also on “Green”:

Boubacar Hamadoun Farana, griot (5-8)

Ousmane Gadjaka, n’goni traditional guitar (5-8)


Ali Farka Touré / Red & Green / 2004