Vieux Farka Tourè et Khruangbin - Lobbo

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Ali 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.
Though 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 Ali, 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.
Ali 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.”
The genesis of the album dates back to 2019, when Khruangbin, coming off their breakthrough album Con Todo el Mundo, 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, Ali captures 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.
Ali is a masterful work in which the love surrounding it is just as vital as the music itself, driving it to unforeseen places; Vieux and Khruangbin are spreading the good word to a completely new generation. “I hope it takes them somewhere new, or puts them in a place they haven't felt or heard,” Lee says. “It is about the love of new friendship and making something beautiful together,” Vieux continues. “It is about pouring your love into something old to make it new again. In the end and in a word it is love, that's all.”
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[@FRENCHYB2B]

This is absolutely incredible even by Khruangbin’s high standards 👌🏻 Music doesn’t really get any better than this!

[@oiseaubaladeur]

Best track on the album.

[@rymvgs]

My fav too

[@davidpash2169]

13 comments more pls

[@stoneguy1737]

Yep

[@ben-hurdone-that8870]

Tied for first place with diarabi vieux farka toure

[@kendrairvin5673]

This track is overwhelmingly beautiful...I had this on a serious loop!!

[@stoneguy1737]

What a beautiful song, such a positive vibe

[@pdiddy9302]

heard this song in a clothing store in Tainan. Instantly amazed by this beautiful song.

[@maxlucas88]

this falls into the perfect song category for me

[@akb7709]

Twenty Below Coffee Shop playing this, enjoying my Breve, wow, that's good music.

[@michellegiron]

This album is the most beautiful

[@tokodeetje2554]

Heard this song at Sissy Boy Store in Rotterdam, what a beautiful piece of work this is

[@belkhirlaaguid4198]

Vieux farka toure toujours top like father like son

[@Will-rw8mf]

my favorite kbin song. fucking beautiful

[@willbarnes2895]

hahah damn straight

[@coleyamos]

Goodbye. I'll return.🤚🏻🍄✋🏻

[@tammylee2015]

So good♡

[@user-kg1xo6cl8e]

Wunderschön 😍

[@nattyhead5988]

Wicked tune yes. Gwan Khruangbin.

[@oliviertros4768]

terrible et sensuel....la ligne de basse (et la bassiste) ....j'adore

[@KobuCake]

elle est trop bien celle la!!

[@lonma1714]

C'est trop beau

[@lyush6325]

Безумно красиво! Вчера услышала в кофейне и влюбилась ❤

[@ainhoalalmolda]

I just Love it. This song is my new “ boyfriend”, in Love with it.

[@tin_sigh]

I’ve been looking for translations for each song.. would y’all know where I can find them? Please and thank you!

[@ainhoalalmolda]

❤

[@allthewayfrom]

Beautiful song. What are the singers saying?

[@ainhoalalmolda]

Does anyone understand the lyrics? I would like to know what does it says…..

[@mileanastasov2679]

Lyrics please...

[@cmssenegal4441]

Réussis à 1000 pour cent

[@JDOE20]

What language are the lyrics sung in and what is there meaning?

[@Safranski]

Good question. I wondered that myself.

[@alexfaure6031]

Does anyone know the name of the singing bird ? 💙💙💙

[@kendrairvin5673]

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