{"product_id":"vieux-farka-toure-khruangbin-ali-lp","title":"Vieux Farka Touré \u0026 Khruangbin - Ali [LP]","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFormat: LP\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCatalogue No.: DOC274LP\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBarcode: 0656605157412\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRelease Date: 23 Sep 2022\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGenre: Psych\/Garage Rock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e 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\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewidespread reverence.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Though he transcended in 2006, Ali’s musical legacy lives on through his\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eson, 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.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e ‘Ali’ isn’t just a greatest hits compilation. It’s a lullaby, a remembrance of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAli’s life through known highlights and B-sides from his catalogue. 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\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eunderstands this very well.”\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e The genesis of the album dates back to 2019, when Khruangbin, coming\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eoff their breakthrough album ‘Con Todo el Mundo’, were beginning to play to bigger crowds. The record was finished in 2021, as a global pandemic shuttered businesses and forced us all to take stock of what Earth was becoming.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Indirectly, ‘Ali’ captures this as a moment of peace within a raging storm,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea 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\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emusic to broader groups of listeners.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e ‘Ali’ is a masterful work in which the love surrounding it is just as vital as\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe 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\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis love, that’s all.”\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Previous Khruangbin collaborations include Leon Bridges and A$AP\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRocky, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTracklisting\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSavanne\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLobbo\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDiarabi\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTongo Barra\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTamalla\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMahine Me\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAli Hala Abada\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlakarra\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dead Oceans","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41897279783068,"sku":"DOC274LP","price":26.08,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/products\/1_0c064aa1-89f3-45fb-8eeb-53ea1dc5ce51.jpg?v=1661963632","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/vieux-farka-toure-khruangbin-ali-lp","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}