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Talking Timbuktu

Distributors:
UK: World Circuit WCD040 (28 March 1994)
US: Hannibal 1381 (29 March 1994)

Tracks:
1. Bonde (5:28)
2. Soukora (6:05)
3. Gomni (7:00)
4. Sega (3:10)
5. Amandrai (9:22)
6. Lasidan (6:06)
7. Kelto (5:42)
8. Banga (2:32)
9. Ai Du (7:09)
10. Diaraby (7:25)
Total (59:57)
Listen to samples from all the tracks

Musicians:
Ali Farka Touré (vocals 1-3,5-7,9,10; electric guitar 1,2,5,7,10; acoustic guitar 3,6,9;
      n'jarka 4,8; six string banjo 1; percussion 2)
Ry Cooder (cumbus 1; electric mando-guitar 2; acoustic toy guitar 2; electric guitar 3,10;
      mbira 3; electric slide guitar 5,9; electric vox guitar 6; tamboura 7; mandolin 9;
      bass guitar 10; marimba 10; accordian sample 10)
Hamma Sankare (calabash 1-10; chorus vocals 1-3,7,10)
Oumar Touré (congas 1-2,4-8,10; bongos 3,9; chorus vocals 1-3,7,9,10)
John Patitucci (acoustic bass 5; bass guitar 6,9)
Jim Keltner (drums 5-6,9)
Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown (electric guitar 6; viola 9)

Credits:
Produced by Ry Cooder
Executive Produced by Nick Gold
Recorded by Mark Ettel
Mixed by Mark Ettel, Larry Hirsch (1,2,6,10)
Assistant engineer Jim Champagne
Recorded in September 1993 at Ocean Way Recording Studio, Los Angeles, California
Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles, California

Album Artwork, Sleeve Notes, Song Notes:
(World Circuit > Artists > Ali Farka Touré > Talking Timbuktu)