Ali Farka Touré + Toumani Diabaté
In the Heart of the Moon

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Track Listing

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1	Debe	4:53
2	Kala	5:14
3	Mamadou Boutiquier	5:03
4	Monsieur le Maire de Niafunké	3:55
5	Kaira	6:22
6	Simbo	3:59
7	Ai ga Bani	4:31
8	Soumbou Ya Ya	3:28
9	Naweye Toro	4:22
10	Kadi Kadi	3:19
11	Gomni (listen to full-length track)	4:14
12	Hawa Dolo	5:00

News & Reviews

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Grammy Awards Go to The Black Keys, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Ali Farka Touré, and Toumani Diabaté

Congratulations to the Nonesuch artists who were presented with Grammy Awards at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, held Sunday, February 13, in Los Angeles: The Black Keys, Carolina Chocolate Drops, and World Circuit / Nonesuch Records artists Ali Farka Touré and Toumani Diabaté. Together, these artists' 2010 releases garnered a total of six awards.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011

"Ali and Toumani" Makes Metacritic List of Best-Reviewed Albums of 2010

Ali and Toumani, the second and last album pairing kora master Toumani Diabaté with the late guitar virtuoso Ali Farka Touré, has made the Metacritic list of the best-reviewed, highest-scoring albums of 2010, coming in at No. 5. "On Metacritic, we consider 'great' albums—those we label as having 'universal acclaim' from critics—to be those with a Metascore of 81 or greater," says the site. Ali and Toumani received an 89.

About this Album

2005 Grammy Award Winner

The winner of the 2005 Grammy for Best Traditional World Music Album, In the Heart of the Moon brings together Malian guitarist Ali Farka Toure and kora master Toumani Diabaté for "an album of breathtaking instrumental sorcery," according to The Times (UK). Also featuring contributions from Ry Cooder, it was recorded using a mobile studio in the Hotel Mandé, on the banks of the Niger River in Bamako, Mali. "The most beautiful music on earth," says MOJO.

Credits

MUSICIANS
Ali Farka Touré, guitar
Toumani Diabaté, kora

PRODUCTION CREDITS
A World Circuit Production
Produced by Nick Gold
Recorded and mixed by Jerry Boys

Tracks 1, 6 Traditional, arrange by Touré/Diabaté. Tracks 2, 4 composed by Touré. Track 3 Traditional, arranged by Diabaté. Track 5 composed by Diabaté.