African Blues (Ali Farka Touré album)

African Blues is an album by the Malian musician Ali Farka Touré, released in 1990.[2] It was originally released by French label Sonodisc.[3]

African Blues
Studio album by
Ali Farka Touré
Released1990
Recordedlate 80s
GenreSonghay music, acoustic blues
Length44:52
LabelShanachie[1]
ProducerAli Farka Touré
Ali Farka Touré chronology
Ali Farka Touré
(1988)		 African Blues
(1990)		 The River
(1991)

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Chicago Tribune[5]

Trouser Press wrote: "The blunt, lonesome vocals echo the plainspoken manner of Delta storytellers, but the forms are less familiar: many of the selections are built on droning single chords that become enchanting through repetition."[1] The Chicago Tribune stated that "Toure's sound and style are testaments to his love for the Delta bluesmen and the influences he shares with them: the ability to weave a good story with emotional guitar accompaniment."[5]

Track listing
  1. "Sidy Gouro" – 3:45
  2. "Okatagouna" – 4:22
  3. "Devele Wague" – 5:59
  4. "N'Timbara" – 3:58
  5. "Zona" – 7:45
  6. "Mbaudy" – 8:52
  7. "Petenere" – 4:50
  8. "L'Exode" – 5:21

Personnel

References
  1. "Ali Farka Toure". Trouser Press. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  2. Kubik, Gerhard (September 23, 2009). Africa and the Blues. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9781628467208 – via Google Books.
  3. "In Tune With Tradition : Music: West Africa's Ali Farka Toure plays from 'The Source': 'My music is an education, a history, a legend, an autobiography.'". Los Angeles Times. September 8, 1993.
  4. "African Blues - Ali Farka Touré | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  5. Tanzilo, Robert (7 June 1990). "Rave Recordings". Chicago Tribune. p. 17C.


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