Album US 1999 on Hannibal Records label
Blues, Folk, World and (African)
"Two Masters Reveal The Roots of American Blues in West Africa. Together with a stunning six-piece Malian ensemble, blues legend Taj Mahal and kora great Toumani Diabate re-join long parted musical spirits." ℗ & © 1999 Rykodisc Manufactured in Canada. Printed in the USA.
Taj Mahal voc, *1942 US album by, vocals, guitar, vocals, handclaps, piano, vocals | |
Toumani Diabaté voc, *1965 ML album by, kora | |
Bassekou Kouyate voc, bvoc, *1966 ML ngoni, ngoni, bass, ngoni, small | |
Ramatou Diakité , vocals, handclaps | |
Dougouyé Coulibaly , kora, bolon, handclaps, kamancha, percussion, karinyan, ngoni, kamalengoni | |
Lucy Duran , US kora, bolon, handclaps, percussion, karinyan | |
Kassé Mady Diabaté voc, 1949-2018 ML vocals, guitar, vocals | |
Ballaké Sissoko , *1968 ML kora | |
Banning Eyre , guitar | |
Lassana Diabaté , ML balafon |
Adam Larson design |
John Keane engineer |
Jerry Boys engineer, mixed by |
Cosima Spender photography by |
Joe Boyd producer |
Lucy Duran producer, liner notes |
Taj Mahal |
Toumani Diabaté |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | Queen Bee | Taj Mahal / Toumani Diabaté | 5:03 | ||
2 | Tunkaranke (The Adventurer) | Taj Mahal / Toumani Diabaté | 6:30 | ||
3 | Ol' Georgie Buck | Taj Mahal / Toumani Diabaté | 4:12 | ||
4 | Kulanjan (The Long-Crested Hawk-Eagle) | Taj Mahal / Toumani Diabaté | 4:34 | ||
5 | Fanta | Taj Mahal / Toumani Diabaté | 4:39 | ||
6 | Guede Man Na (Guede Was Here) | Taj Mahal / Toumani Diabaté | 6:08 | ||
7 | Catfish Blues | Taj Mahal / Toumani Diabaté | 5:28 | ||
8 | K'an Ben (Let's Get Together) | Taj Mahal / Toumani Diabaté | 4:58 | ||
9 | Take This Hammer | Taj Mahal / Toumani Diabaté | 4:59 | ||
10 | Atlanta Kaira | Taj Mahal / Toumani Diabaté | 4:57 | ||
11 | Mississippi-Mali Blues | Taj Mahal / Toumani Diabaté | 3:16 | ||
12 | Sahara | Taj Mahal / Toumani Diabaté | 3:59 |
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