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VIEUX FARKA TOURE
SECRET, THE
SAMPLE TRACKS
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Media Type: CD
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TRACK INFORMATION
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Sokosondou
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Aigna (feat. Derek Trucks)
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All The Same (feat. Dave Matthews)
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Ali
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Lakkal (Watch Out) (feat. Eric Krasno)
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The Secret CD by Vieux Farka Toure offers guitar-driven African music, collaborating with Dave Matthews, Derek Trucks, John Scofield and Ivan Neville, besides Vieux's final collaboration with his legendary father, Ali Farka Touré.
With his 2010 World Cup performance before a billion people in Johannesburg, South Africa, Vieux Farka Touré has become one of the most celebrated African guitarists in history. Vieux now takes a dramatic next step with his new record, The Secret, produced by Soulive's Eric Krasno and featuring Dave Matthews, John Scofield, Derek Trucks and Vieux's final collaboration with his legendary father, Ali Farka Touré.
"To make this album I had to dig deep into the secrets of my own history and my country's culture in order to move the music forward," Vieux said, back in his native Mali. Indeed the song, which is pulled from the last session Ali cut before heading to a French hospital (he would die of bone cancer shortly thereafter), will be instantly recognizable to fans of the elder's classic albums, such as Niafunke and Talking Timbuktu. The Secret is the young Farka Touré's attempt at blending generations, making it difficult to surmise where Vieux begins and Ali ends. Including a beautiful flute section by Cheick Diallo, Ganda Tounkara on n'goni and Vieux on guitar, there is no doubt that he succeeded.
"I feel so grateful to have Dave Matthews on this album," says Vieux, finishing with a laugh, "his voice is diabolical!" Ironically, Matthews felt nervous after Krasno had sent him the initial blueprint of "All the Same." Matthews' native South Africa is a long ways from Mali, yet his contribution is arguably one of his best moments in music. His trademark nonchalant vocals hang effortlessly over Vieux's mellow guitar and drummer Tim Keiper's laid back beat. The vocalists trade lines gorgeously, a sentiment both men shared in the end. "After my first listen to his part, I knew that this guy was African," adds Vieux. "He understands the music so well and he knew exactly what to do. Dave Matthews knows the secret!"
Vieux Farka Touré today represents to fellow Malians, not to mention the world beyond: a generational bridge connecting American and African blues music and culture. While fellow Malians were initially confused when Vieux broke free from the genre his father helped define, they quickly realized his role as a global ambassador, carrying on and sharing his African culture with the planet, while taking in the sounds of this planet—an opportunity his father truly never got to explore—and bringing them back to Africa. A tireless artist, Vieux's 2011 itinerary is already filled with shows across America and Europe.
When you hear that guitar rip over those blues progressions, when you hear the electric buzz of his rock-influenced solos, you don't stop to think what nation the man is from. You simply become engulfed in the music, which for Vieux is something beyond understanding with words.
TRACKS:
1. Sokosondou 4:24
2. Aigna (feat. Derek Trucks) 4:53
3. All The Same (feat. Dave Matthews) 4:29
4. Ali 5:14
5. Lakkal (Watch Out) (feat. Eric Krasno) 5:12
6. Wonda Guay 3:51
7. The Secret (feat. Ali Farka Toure) 6:51
8. Borei 5:55
9. Sankare Diadje 4:37
10. Gido (feat. John Scofield) 4:48
11. Amana Quai 4:14
12. Touri 5:03
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