Sidi Toure & Friends - Sahel Folk (2011) [FLAC]

Sidi Toure & Friends - Sahel Folk (2011) [FLAC]
Label: Thrill Jockey – THRILL 256
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 15 Jan 2011
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: African
Sidi Touré (born 1959, Gao, Mali) is a singer/songwriter from Bamako, Mali. His music is a type of songhaï blues. He started his career in the Sonhaï Stars, a regional orchestra. In 1984 he won the award of best singer with a song of his own hand at a Mali National Bienale. He won the same prize again in 1986. In 1992 he collaborated with Kassemady Diabaté.

Outside Mali, Sidi Touré is mainly known for his appearance in Vincent Moon's Take-Away Show series of videos. Moon filmed the Malian musician on location in Mali.
Tracklist:

1 Bon Koum "He Regrets"

Written-By, Composed By – Sidi Touré
2 Adema

Written-By, Composed By – Jiba Akolane Touré
3 Djarii Ber "A Great Day"

Written-By, Composed By – Yéhiya Arby
4 Bera Nay Wassa "Honor Goes Straight To His Heart"

Composed By – Douma MaïgaWritten-By – Sidi Touré
5 Sïnji "A Beautiful Woman"

Written-By, Composed By – Jiba Akolane Touré
6 Taray Kongo "Moonlight Song"

Written-By, Composed By – Jambala Maïga
7 Haallah

Written-By, Composed By – Yéhiya Arby
8 Wayey Zarrabo "Women Tiredness"

Written-By, Composed By – Dourra Cissé
9 Artiatanat

Written-By, Composed By – Sidi Touré
Artwork – Amélie Grosselin*
Guitar [Kuntigui], Lead Vocals – Jambala Maïga (tracks: 6)
Guitar [Kurbu] – Douma Maïga (tracks: 4)
Guitar, Lead Vocals – Dourra Cissé (tracks: 1, 8), Jiba Akolane Touré (tracks: 2, 5, 9), Sidi Touré, Yéhiya Arby (tracks: 3, 7)
Mixed By, Recorded By – Askwell
Producer – Covalesky
Recorded in Gao, Mali in February 2009 at Geïka's house.
Mixed in Nantes, France.
This album is dedicated to the memory of Jiba Akolane Touré.

Mastered at Dubplates & Mastering oHG, Berlin, Germany.