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Niafunké

Distributors:
UK: World Circuit WCD054 (21 June 1999)
US: Hannibal 1443 (22 June 1999)

Tracks:
1. Ali's Here (3:13)
2. Allah Uya (4:28)
3. Mali Dje (5:37)
4. Saukare (2:47)
5. Hilly Yoro (3:36)
6. Tulumba (5:20)
7. Instumental (4:10)
8. ASCO (5:45)
9. Jangali Famata (3:20)
10. Howkouna (5:55)
11. Cousins (4:14)
12. Pieter Botha (3:20)
Total (51:45)
Listen to samples from all the tracks

Musicians:
Ali Farka Touré (vocals 1-6,8-11, electric and acoustic guitars 1-12,
      n'jarka violin 9, percussion 4)
Afel Bocoum (acoustic guitar 5,9; vocals 5,9)
Souleye Kane (djembe 1-3,5-6,9-10)
Hammer Sankare (calabash 1-2,5-6,8-10; chorus vocals 1-2,5-6,8-10)
Oumar Touré (congas 5,8-9,11; chorus vocals 5,8-9,11)
Guidado Diallo (njarka violin 2,4,10)
Voro Cisse (njurkle traditional guitar 2,10)
Djeneba Doukoure (chorus vocals 2-4,10)
Fatoumata Traoré (chorus vocals 2-4,10)
Hamidou Saré (chorus vocals 2-4,10)

Credits:
Produced by Nick Gold
Recorded by Jerry Boys
Assistant recoding engineer Yves Wernert
Additional recording by Jerry Boys, Nick Robbins
Mixed by Jerry Boys
Additional mixing by Simon Burwell
Mastered by Jerry Boys, Tom Leader
Recorded in the village of Niafunké, Mali
Additional recording at Livingston, The Church
      and Elephant Studios, London, England
Mixed and mastered at Livingston Studios, London, England

Interviews:
NPR: Renee Montagne

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