Khruangbin and Vieux Farka Touré announce joint album with new single "Savanne"
Khruangbin and Malian guitarist Vieux Farka Touré have teamed up for a joint album to honour Vieux's late father Ali Farka Touré titled Ali, and have released "Savanne" as the lead single.
"Savanne" is the first outing from Ali, the new collaborative album from Khruangbin and Malian guitarist Vieux Farka Touré, which is a tribute to Vieux's late father.
According to a press release, Ali sees the artists "create a remembrance of Ali’s life, showcased in highlights and B-sides from his catalog where the quartet preserve the natural improvisation of Ali’s music and inject their own, too."
Touré says of the collaboration, "I want this album to convey love. It is about the love that Ali brought into the world. It is about the love that I have for him and that Khruangbin has for his music. It is about pouring your love into something old to make it new again."
We made this album to honor Ali's life and body of work," Khruangbin add. "We hope this collaboration enlightens more people to Ali's musical legacy."
Tracklist:
- Savanne
- Lobbo
- Diarabi
- Tongo Barra
- Tamalla
- Mahine Me
- Ali Hala Abada
- Alakarra
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