{"product_id":"vieux-farka-toure-khruangbin-ali-cd","title":"Vieux Farka Touré \u0026 Khruangbin – Ali (CD)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"relix-editorial\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVieux has spoken openly about the weight of carrying his father's name and music forward, having initially resisted following him into music before finding his own voice on the guitar. Khruangbin's deep fluency in global groove traditions, particularly the Texas trio's longtime immersion in Middle Eastern and African sounds, makes them a genuinely natural fit here rather than a crossover novelty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAli Farka Touré trekked the world, bringing his beloved Malian music to the masses. Dubbed “the African John Lee Hooker,” one could hear strong connections between the two; both employed a bluesy style of play with gritty textures that elicit calm and fury in equal measure. While the influence of Black blues music prevailed, Touré created a West African blend of 'desert blues' that garnered Grammy awards and widespread reverence. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThough he transcended in 2006, Ali’s musical legacy lives on through his son, Vieux aka “the Hendrix of the Sahara,” an accomplished guitarist and champion of Malian music in his own right. On \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAli\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, his collaborative album with Khruangbin, Vieux pays homage to his father by recreating some of his most resonant work, putting new twists on it while maintaining the original’s integrity. The result is a rightful ode to a legend.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAli\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e isn’t just a greatest hits compilation. It’s a lullaby, a remembrance of Ali's life through known highlights and B-sides from his catalog. It is a testament to what happens when creativity is approached through open arms and open hearts. “To me, music is magic, it is spontaneous, it is the energy between people,” Vieux says. “I think Khruangbin understands this very well.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe genesis of the album dates back to 2019, when Khruangbin, coming off their breakthrough album \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCon Todo el Mundo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, was beginning to play to bigger crowds. The record was finished in 2021, as a global pandemic shuttered businesses and forced us to take stock of what Earth was becoming. Indirectly, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAli \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecapt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--filtered--\u003e\u003cspan\u003eures this as a moment of peace within a raging storm, a conversation between past and present without allegiance to suffering. Now, given Khruangbin’s reach as a unit with legions of fans (including the likes of Jay-Z and Paul McCartney), they’re poised to bring Malian music to broader groups of listeners. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_START --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Savanne\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Lobbo\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Diarabi\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. Tongo Barra\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5. Tamalla\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e6. Mahine Me\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e7. Ali Hala Abada\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e8. Alakarra\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_END --\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 656605157429\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dead Oceans\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.23.22\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e CD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Broadtime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48455509868699,"sku":"297461","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/7172\/files\/packshot-vieux-farka-tour-khruangbin-ali-cd-relix.png?v=1777386524","url":"https:\/\/relix.shop\/products\/vieux-farka-toure-khruangbin-ali-cd","provider":"relix.shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}