Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diabate - Gomni!

The track "Gomni" is taken from the fantastic Grammy Award Winner album "In The Heart Of The Moon" (2005) of Ali Farka Toure´ & Toumani Diabate´.

Malian guitarist, singer, and songwriter Ali Farka Toure´ could come close to artistic perfection, a feat he accomplishes again with 2005's "In The Heart Of The Moon". A duet with kora master player Toumani Diabate´. "In The Heart Of The Moon" focuses on Malian and Guinean music from the 1950s and '60s with a few originals by Farka Toure´. The subtle and complexly lyrical dialogues between the guitar and the kora (which has a resonant, plunking sound that is surprisingly versatile and expressive) are highly melodic, gently rhythmic, and quite haunting. This is primarily a duo date, and the clean, straightforward production lets the immediate beauty of the music shine through. For its grace, balance, and loveliness, "In The Heart Of The Moon" is one of the finest releases in World Music. The CD is recorded in excellent audio quality. Listen & enjoy it.

Arrangers:
Ali Farka Touré
Toumani Diabaté

Musicians:
Ali Farka Touré: Vocals, guitar, bass guitar
Toumani Diabaté: Kora
Sekou Kanté: Bass guitar
Olalekan Babalola: Percussion
James Thompson: Shaker
Ry Cooder: Ripley Guitar, Kawai piano
Joachim Cooder: Percussion
Orlando "Cachaíto" López - Bass

Recording information:
EGREM Studios, Havana, Cuba (07/2004)
Hotel Mande, Bamako, Mali (07/2004)
Livingston Studios, London, England (07/2004)
Sound Sity Studios, Los Angeles, CA (07/2004)
Studio Bogolan, Bamako, Mali (07/2004)

Category:

Music

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• toumani
• diabate
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• moon
• Gomni
• mali
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• Africa
• kora
• guitar
• harp
• percussion
• ethno
• world
• folk
• jazz
• quality
• meditation
• relaxation
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• tiad

[smoniews]

one has to relax to breathe in the intensity. wonderful

[Nizar9633]

i heard this song 5 times until now and i stil listening :))))

[Jangafika]

To combine the Guitar and the Kora this perfect it must be a perfect work by perfect persons u two are great. Toumani you really lost partner in progress.

[aresnightVP]

listening to this song in Mali on the desert plains against a lone tree a couple of years ago really changed the way I look at life. Take in the joys you can get.

Miss you Ali Farka Toure.... RIP, you have been a great inspiration

[elfinarcher84]

This music transcends words

[fenderosa]

I'd stay here to listen to this song for hours. AFT takes your heart. this is the secret of his music. Maybe we should reflect about the music...tons of instruments, effects...but we don't receive any results. Have we got anything to say with our music? If we have ok, if we don't...well, it would be better not to waste the time. Fishing, football...why not? I made my choise: fishing!

[sharafudin2]

Wow very moving sound love it.

[japansekip]

Timeless music. The same quality as everey great composer as Bach, Los indios tabajaras, Compay segundo,

[SileDevil]

damn i just woke up and this was playing, it played during my entire sleep, its the first time to hear it and i love it

[menpols]

Why don't they play this music in Scotland? Anyways,I love to hear it anywhere!