Compil. UK 1996 on World Circuit label
R&B/Soul and Blues
Packaged in a 4 panel gatefold '3Pac' card sleeve. Includes a 36 page booklet. The tracks for this album were originally recorded for Broadcast on Radio Mali. All selections have been mastered from the original 1/4" master tapes kindly loaned to us by the Radio's archive. The copyright in these recordings is owned by Ali Farka Touré and is issued by World Circuit under exclusive agreement with Ali Farka Touré and Radio Television Mali. ℗ This compilation orld Circuit 1996 © This compilation orld Circuit 1996 On Track 5 either Bra Nabo or Fangha played njarka violin. On Track 6 the chorus, percussion, and ngoni are unknown. Neither of these situations can be explained using the current standards in the Credits.
![]() | Ali Farka Touré voc, g, 1939-2006 ML guitar, vocals, photography, photographs courtesy of, album by, percussion |
![]() | Nassourou Sarré performer, ngoni |
![]() | Nick Gold , GB photography, photographs courtesy of, producer, compiled by |
![]() | Nick Robbins , GB post production, mastered by, tape, analogue tape transfers |
![]() | Kassim Kone transcription by, song transcriptions |
![]() | Bra Nabo violin, njarka |
![]() | Fangha violin, njarka |
Kathryn Samson sleeve notes, design, sleeve |
Peter Sanders photography by, additional location photographs |
Andy Saunders photography by, tape box photographs |
Nicky O'Donnell photography, photographs courtesy of |
John Hadden post production, mastered by |
Boubacar Traoré recorded by |
Jean Claude recorded by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Njarka | Ali Farka Touré | 0:44 | |
2 | Yer Mali Gakoyoyo | Ali Farka Touré | 4:50 | |
3 | Soko | Ali Farka Touré | 5:08 | |
4 | Bandalabourou | Ali Farka Touré | 6:44 | |
5 | Machengoidi | Ali Farka Touré | 2:43 | |
6 | Samarya | Ali Farka Touré | 5:30 | |
7 | Hani | Ali Farka Touré | 4:21 | |
8 | Gambari | Ali Farka Touré | 6:26 | |
9 | (Njarka) Gambari | Ali Farka Touré | 3:23 | |
10 | Biennal | Ali Farka Touré | 5:11 | |
11 | Arsani | Ali Farka Touré | 5:18 | |
12 | Amadinin | Ali Farka Touré | 7:10 | |
13 | Seygalare | Ali Farka Touré | 5:13 | |
14 | Trei Kongo | Ali Farka Touré | 5:27 | |
15 | Radio Mali | Ali Farka Touré | 2:46 | |
16 | Njarka (Excerpt) | Ali Farka Touré | 1:04 |