Acclaimed Malian guitarist Vieux Farka Touré has released a single titled “Gabou Ni Tie. The song features Amadou Bagayoko of Amadou & Mariam on guitar. “Gabou Ni Tie” will be included in Vieux Farka Touré’s new album “Les Racines” (World Circuit Records) scheduled for release on June 10, 2022.
“Les Racines” is Touré’s debut album for World Circuit Records and his first since 2017. The title translates as “the roots.” It represents a deep reconnection with the Songhai music of Northern Mali known as “Desert Blues,” made famous by his father, Ali Farka Touré, who released several album on World Circuit releases decades earlier.
Vieux spent two years crafting “Les Racines” although he had been developing it in his mind even longer. “I’ve had a desire to do a more traditional album for a long, long time. It’s important to me and to Malian people that we stay connected to our roots and our history,” Vieux explains.
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