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Tinariwen; Vieux Farka Touré

"Desert Guitar Summit"

Tinariwen; Vieux Farka Touré

Sunday, November 4, 7PM

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    • “The best-known musical export from the Saharan desert.” – Guardian (UK) on Tinariwen
    “The great dynasty lives on.”
    – Guardian (UK) on Vieux Farka Touré

    Gritty, soulful guitar riffs direct from the Sahara: World music rising stars Tinariwen fuse North African rhythms with raucous electric blues, as on their new CD, Aman Iman. Vieux Farka Touré, son of the late Malian guitar legend Ali, appears supporting a “nearly flawless” (Boston Globe) debut CD.

    Personnel:
    • Tinariwen:

    • Ibrahim Ag Alhabib, vocals, guitar, flute
    • Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni, vocals, guitar
    • Touhami Ag Alhassane, vocals, guitar
    • Eyadou Ag Leche, vocals, bass guitar
    • Said Ag Ayad, vocals, percussion
    • Abdallah Ag Lamida, vocals, guitar
    • Wonou Walet Sidati, vocals


    • Vieux Farka Touré:

    • Vieux Farka Touré, guitar, lead vocals
    • Mama Sissoko, ngoni, guitar
    • Sekou Toure, calabash, vocals
    • Aboubacar Diombana, bass
    • Tim Keiper, drums, percussion

    25 Festival Debut. Artists making their first Festival appearance.
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    "Matadjem Yinmixan" from Aman Iman: Water Is Life
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    Vieux Farka Touré
    "Ma Hine Cocore" from Vieux Farka Touré
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