Ali Farka Toure with Ry Cooder - Talking Timbuktu (1994) {Hannibal HNCD1381}

Guitarist Ali Farka Touré has repeatedly bridged the gap between traditional African and contemporary American vernacular music, and this release continues that tradition. Talking Timbuktu features him singing in 11 languages and playing acoustic and electric guitar, six-string banjo, njarka, and percussion, while teaming smartly with an all-star cast that includes superstar fusion bassist John Patitucci, session drummer Jim Keltner, longtime roots music great Ry Cooder (who doubled as producer), venerable guitarist Gatemouth Brown, and such African percussionists and musicians as Hamma Sankare on calabash and Oumar Touré on congas.

Personnel:
Ali Farka Toure: vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, six string banjo, njarka, percussion
Ry Cooder: electric and acoustic guitars, cumbus, mbira, tamboura, mandolin, bass, marimba
Hamma Sankare: calabash, chorus vocals
Oumar Toure: congas, chorus vocals
John Patitucci: bass
Jim Keltner: drums
Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown: electric guitar, viola

Tracklisting
01 - Bonde
02 - Soukora
03 - Gomni
04 - Sega
05 - Amandrai
06 - Lasidan
07 - Keito
08 - Banga
09 - Ai Du
10 - Diaraby