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Savane

Distributors:
UK: World Circuit WCD075 (18 July 2006)
US: Nonesuch 139132 (25 July 2006)

Tracks:
1. Erdi (4:42)
2. Yer Bounda Fara (4:18)
3. Beto (4:49)
4. Savanne (7:43)
5. Soya (4:38)
6. Penda Yoro (5:25)
7. Machengoidi (3:35)
8. Ledi Coumbe (3:16)
9. Hanana (2:34)
10. Soko Yhinka (5:05)
11. Gambari Didi (3:49)
12. Banga (3:48)
13. N'jarou (4:55)
Total (57:35)
Listen to samples from all the tracks

Musicians:
Ali Farka Touré (guitar 1-8,11-13; vocal 1-8,11-13; percussion 1,6,13;
      foot tap 9; bass drum 10; bongos 10)
Mama Sissoko (ngoni 1-7,10,12-13)
Basekou Kouyate (ngoni 1-7,10,12-13)
Dassy Sarré (ngoni 2,5,7-8,11-12)
Souleye Kané (backing vocals 2,6-7,10; calabash 3,5,11-12)
Ali Magassa (backing vocals 2,6-7,10; guitar 5,12)
Oumar Touré (backing vocals 2,6-7,10; congas 3)
Hammer Sankare (backing vocals 2,5-7,13)
Fain Duenas (percussion 1,3,6,9,10,13)
Afel Bocoum (backing vocals 6-7,13)
Fanga Diawara (njarka 1,7,9)
Little George Sueref (harmonica 1,6,8)
Pee Wee Ellis (tenor sax 1,3,13)
Yves Wernert (bass 1)
Ramata Diakite (backing vocals 3)
Etienne Mbappé (bass 6)
Alou Coulibaly (water calabash 7)
Massambou Wele Diallo (bolon 9)
Brehima Touré (backing vocals 10)
Sonny (bass 10)
Mamadou Kelli (voice 11)
Marrianne Tounkara (backing vocals 12)
Yacouba Moumouni (flute 12)
Oumar Diallo (bass 13)

Credits:
Produced by Nick Gold
Recorded by Jerry Boys and Yves Wernert
Mixed by Jerry Boys
Assistant Engineers Donald Clark, Graham Donny, Sonny
Mastered by Tom Leader
Recorded at the Hotel Mandé & Bogolon Studios, Bamako, Mali
Additional recording and mixed at Livingston Studios, London, England

Interviews:
AfroPop: "Nick Gold on Ali Farka Toure"
The Independent: "Nick Gold: The pride of the Sahara"
New York Times: "Nick Gold, the Musical Matchmaker Who Gave Mali the Blues"
RFI Musique: Ali Farka Touré: A Precious Legacy

Album Artwork, Press Release, Reviews, Song Notes:
(World Circuit > Artists > Ali Farka Touré > Savane)