After a long weekend sailing around Marblehead and Gloucester, I drove back to New York and got stuck in the predictable traffic and ensuing rainstorms. Having had the good fortune of picking up some new music while in Boston, I popped in several CD's.
Most notable was "Talking Timbuktu" by Ry Cooder and Ali Farka Toure, an exceptional mixture of traditional Malian guitar (Farka Toure) and American bluegrass/blues (Cooder). What an incredible album! I was blown away by the soulful similarities between such disparate cultures: American and Malian. It is such a treat to see them combined in such a way that they evoke one clear response, and they become indistinguishable.
Definitely grab Ali Farka Toure's "Talking Timbuktu" as well as his seminal album "Ali Farka Toure" when you have the chance, you won't regret it. Next stop: Mali.
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