Ali Farka Touré and Toumani Diabaté's Last Album Together to Be Released on World Circuit / Nonesuch February 2010

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World Circuit and Nonesuch Records are set to release Ali and Toumani, the second and last album pairing the late guitar virtuoso Ali Farka Touré and kora master Toumani Diabaté, in February 2010. Recorded in London in 2005, Ali and Toumani is the successor to the duo's Grammy-winning In the Heart of the Moon and is the last album recorded by Touré. You can catch a sneak peek of the album at nonesuch.com/media.

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World Circuit and Nonesuch Records are set to release Ali and Toumani, the second and last album pairing the late Malian guitar virtuoso Ali Farka Touré and kora master Toumani Diabaté, in February 2010. Recorded over three afternoons at London's Livingston Studios in 2005, with contributions from the late Orlando "Cachaíto" López on bass, Ali and Toumani is the successor to the duo's Grammy-winning In the Heart of the Moon. The new album was produced by Nick Gold and beautifully recorded by Jerry Boys, the same production team behind the earlier recording. It is the last album recorded by both Ali Farka Touré and Cachaíto López.

You can catch a sneak peek of the album at nonesuch.com/media, where you'll also find a video of Ali and Toumani performing the full album track "Kala Djula." The latter video premiered on Pitchfork earlier this morning.

Toumani Diabaté and his band will play his interpretations of the music of Ali Farka Touré in a series of special concerts starting in April 2010. Check back with the Nonesuch Journal for more information as it becomes available.

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Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté: "Ali & Toumani" [cover]
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    Ali Farka Touré and Toumani Diabaté's Last Album Together to Be Released on World Circuit / Nonesuch February 2010

    World Circuit and Nonesuch Records are set to release Ali and Toumani, the second and last album pairing the late Malian guitar virtuoso Ali Farka Touré and kora master Toumani Diabaté, in February 2010. Recorded over three afternoons at London's Livingston Studios in 2005, with contributions from the late Orlando "Cachaíto" López on bass, Ali and Toumani is the successor to the duo's Grammy-winning In the Heart of the Moon. The new album was produced by Nick Gold and beautifully recorded by Jerry Boys, the same production team behind the earlier recording. It is the last album recorded by both Ali Farka Touré and Cachaíto López.

    You can catch a sneak peek of the album at nonesuch.com/media, where you'll also find a video of Ali and Toumani performing the full album track "Kala Djula." The latter video premiered on Pitchfork earlier this morning.

    Toumani Diabaté and his band will play his interpretations of the music of Ali Farka Touré in a series of special concerts starting in April 2010. Check back with the Nonesuch Journal for more information as it becomes available.

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