Ali Farka Touré
Discographie / Discography

C'est pas la musique qui est tellement importante mais ce qui se dit.
Mais il faut quand même que la musique soit très bien pour qu'on entende ce qui se dit. A.F.T.
 
Savane / 2006 - Ali Farka Touré: Vocals, electric & acoustic guitar, percussion, foot tap (9) Bass drum (10) Congas (10), Mama Sissoko: Ngoni (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,10,12,13) - Bassékou Kouyaté: Ngoni (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,10,12,13), Fanga Diawara: Njarka violin (1,7) Violin (9) - Little George Sueref: Harmonica (1,6,8), Pee Wee Ellis: Tenor sax (1,3,13) - Yves Wernert: Bass (1) - Fain Dueñas: Percussion (1,3,6,9,10,13), Dassy Sarré: Ngoni (2,5,7,8,11,12) - Souley Kane: Backing vocals (2,6,7,10) Calabash (3,5,11,12) Oumar Touré: Backing vocals (2,6,7,10) Congas (3) - Hammer Sankaré: Backing vocals (2,5,6,7,13)
Ali Magassa: Backing vocals (2,6,7,10) Guitar (5,12) - Ramata Diakité: Backing vocals (3) Afel Bocoum: Backing vocals (6,7,13) - Etienne Mbappé: Bass (6) - Alou Coulibaly: Water calabash (7) Mamadou Wélé Diallo: Bolon (9) - Bréhima Touré: Backing vocals (10) - Sonny: Bass (10) Mamadou Kelli: Voice (11) - Yacouba moumouni: Flute (12) Mariam Tounkara: Backing vocals (12) - Oumar Diallo: Bass (13)
Produced by: Nick Gold - Recorded at the Hotel Mandé and Bogolan Studios, Bamako Mali by Yves Wernert and Jerry Boys - Mixed at Livingston Studios London by Jerry Boys - Assistant engineers: Donald Clark, Graham Dominy, Sonny - Mastered by Tom Leader - All songs composed by, or traditional and arranged by Ali Farka Touré
01. Erdi
02. Yer Bounda Fara
03. Beto
04. Savane
05. Soya
06. Penda Yoro
07. Machengoidi
08. Ledi Coumbe
09. Hanana
10. Soko Yhinka
11. Gambari Didi
12. Banga
13. N'Jarou

Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté
In the heart of the moon
2005
/
World Circuit WCD 072
Ali Farka Touré word, music
Produced by: Nick Gold
 

Red & Green
2004
/
World Circuit WCD 070
Ali Farka Touré word, music
Produced by: Ali Farka Touré
Voir / See
La Drogue
Sidy Gouro

Niafunké
1999
/
World Circuit WCD 054
Ali Farka Touré Auteur, compositeur, chant, guitare, njarka violon (9), percussion(4) Afel Bocoum (5&9) Guitare acoustique, vocals Souley Kane (1,3,5,6,9,10) Djembé Hamma Sankaré (1,2,5,6,8,10) Calabash, chorus vocals Oumar Touré (5,8,9,11) Congas, chorus vocals Guidado Diallo (2,4,10) Njarka violon Yoro Cissé (2,10): Njurkle, traditionnal guitar Djénéba Doukouré, Fatoumata Traoré, Hamidou Saré (2,3,4,10): Chorus vocals
A World Circuit Production produit par Nick Gold
Enregistré a Niafunké par Jerry Boys assisté par Yves Wernert
Produced by: Nick Gold

 

Ali is here
Allah ouya
Mali djé
Sankaré
Hilly Yoro
Tulumba
Instrumental
Asco
Jangali famaarta
Howkouna
Coussins
Peter Botha

Radio Mali
1996
/ World Circuit WCD 044
Ali Farka Touré
word, music
Produced by:
Radio Mali & Ali Farka Touré 1970 - 1978

Njarka
Yer Mali Gakoyoyo
Soko
Bandalabourou
Machengoidi
Samarya
Hani
Gambari
(Njarka) Gambari
Biennal
Arsany
Amadinin
Seygalare
Trei Kongo
Radio Mali
Njarka (excerpt)

Ali Farka Touré with Ry Cooder "Talking Timbuktu"
1994
/ World Circuit WCD 040
Ali Farka Touré Word, music, vocals, electric & acoustic guitar, percussion, njarka
Ry Cooder
electric mando-guitar, acoutic toy guitar, cumbus, electric guitar, mbira, electric vox guitar, tamboura
Hamma Sankaré calabash, chorus vocals
Oumar Touré congas, chorus vocals
John Patitucci* acoustic bass
Jim Keltner# drums
Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown+ electric guitar, viola
Produced by: Ry Cooder / Executive producer: Nick Gold
Recorded and mixed at Ocean Way Recording Studio Los Angeles, september 1993
Recorded by Mark Ettel / Mixed by Mark Ettel & Larry Hirsh
Assistant engineer Jim Champagne
Bonde
Soukora
Gomni
Séga
Amandrai*#
Lasidan*#+
Keito
Banga
Ai Du*#+
Diaraby

The source
1992
/ World Circuit WCD 030
Ali Farka Touré
vocals, electric & acoustic guitar, percussion, njarka Afel Bocoum Vocals Hamma Sankaré calabash, chorus vocals Oumar Touré congas, chorus vocals
With honorary ASKO members:
Taj Mahal Guitar on Roucky and Mahini Me Rory McCleod Guitar on Roucky Nana Tsiboe Percussion on Hawa Dolo Nitin Sawney Tabla on Inchana Massina
Recorded and mixed in 1991 at Berry Street Studio London Except Rouchy and Mahini Me which were recorded in the dressing room of the Waterfront Norwich and Yenna recorded at Cold Storage Studios, Briston by Philippe Bertrand
Recording and mixing engineer John Hadden
All music and lyrics by Ali Farka Touré
Produced by: Nick Gold

Goye kur
Inchana massina
Roucky
Dofana
Karaw
Hawa Dolo
Cinquante six
I go ka
Yenna
Mahini me

The River
1990
/ World Circuit WCD 017
Ali Farka Touré vocals, guitars, njarka
Amadou Cissé
vocals, calabash, percussion Mamaye Kouyaté n'goni Rory McCleod harmonica on Heygana Sean Keane & Kevin Conneff fiddle and Bodhran on Kenouna Steve Williamson saxophone on Ai Bine
Recorded at Cold Storage Studios, Briston by Philippe Bertrand Assistant Mick Campbell
Mixed at The Elephant recording studio, wapping by Philippe Bertrand and Mick Robbins Additional recordings by Gunter Gretz and Nick Gold at Studio Bolibana, Paris By Mike Campbell at the Garden Studios Digital post production by John Hadden and Duncan Cowell
All music and lyrics by Ali Farka Touré
Produced by: Nick Gold
Heygana
Goydiotodam
Ai bine
Tangambara
Toungere
Jungou
Kenouna
Boyrei
Tamala
Lobo
Instrumental

Ali Farka Touré
1988
/ World Circuit WCD 007
TEN SONGS FROM THE LEGENDARY SINGER FROM MALI
Ali Farka Touré vocals, guitars, calabash, bongos
Toumani Diabaté calabash on Amandrai
Recorded at the Fire House studio London on October 4, 1987 By David Stevens, Mixed by Zuni, assistant Mick Campbell
Bakoytereye & Bakoye recorded at Capital Radio Studios, London on september 13, 1987 by Philippe Bertrand Amandrai recorded during performance for Crossing The Border Festival at the Town and Country Club, London on October 5, 1987 by John Hadden Post production John Hadden
All music and lyrics by Ali Farka Touré
Produced by: Nick Gold

Timbarma
Singya
Nawiyé
Bakoytereye
Tchigi fo
Amandrai
Kadi Kadi
Yulli
Bakoye
Amandrai (live)


Sidy Gouro (Green Album)
1988
Ali Farka Touré Word, music, vocals, guitar
Hamma Sankaré calabash, (1-4) chorus vocals Boubacar Hamadoun Farana, (5-8) griot Ousmane Gadjaka, (5-8) N'goni traditional guitar
Recorded by Boubacar Traoré, Jean Claude and Ali Farka Touré at Radio Mali Bamako
Remastered by John Hadden, Tom Leader and Jerry Boys
Produit par / Produced by:
Ali Farka Touré & Radio Mali

Sonodisc 8448
Sidy Gourou
Okatagouna
Devele Wague
N'Timbara
Zona
Mbaudy
Petenere
L'Exode

La Drogue (Red album)
1979
Ali Farka Touré Word, music, vocals, guitar
Hamma Sankaré calabash, chorus vocals
Recorded by Boubacar Traoré, Jean Claude and Ali Farka Touré at Radio Mali Bamako
Remastered by John Hadden, Tom Leader and Jerry Boys
Produit par / Produced by:

Ali Farka Touré & Radio Mali

Sonafric 50083
La Drogue
Ali Adoudy
Cheri
Timbindy
La Layche
Ketine
Laisse Les Phare
Baliky Lalo

Album:
Année / Year:1979
Produit par / Produced by:
Ali Farka Touré & Radio Mali

Sonodisc 5558
Banga
Koumocallia
Samaryia
Hany
Djoungou
Doya
Kady

Année / Year: 1977
Produit par / Produced by:
Ali Farka Touré & Radio Mali

Sonafric 50060
Yer Sabou Yerkoy
Yer Mali Gakoyoyo
Yer Mali Woyo
Assidou Dondoma
Remobe
Yermadine Tiere Kamba

Album:
Année / Year:1976
Produit par / Produced by:
Ali Farka Touré & Radio Mali

Sonafric 50032
1. Biennale
2. Hali
3. Karanda Bala Bozo
4. Roi Fayssal
5. Treikongo
6. Radio Mali


Album:
Année / Year:1976
Produit par / Produced by:
Ali Farka Touré & Radio Mali

Sonafric 50020
1. Manakoidé
2. Alahidou
3. Foulbé Kédé
4. Amadinin
5. Mali Wandagoye
6. Sambadio

Album:
Produit par / Produced by:
Ali Farka Touré & Radio Mali
Année / Year:
1976

Sonafric 50016
Bandalabourou
Harsani
Gambari
Soko
22/08/06