'Les Racines' available now on CD, LP & streaming:
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Eminent Malian guitarist Vieux Farka Touré releases his new album ‘Les Racines’ through World Circuit. Touré is known as the ‘Hendrix of the Sahara’ and the son of the late ‘Desert Blues’ pioneer Ali Farka Touré; the album ‘Les Racines’ is Touré’s debut album on the label and his first since 2017. The title, which translates as ‘the roots’, represents a deep reconnection with the Songhai music of Northern Mali known as ‘Desert Blues’, made famous by his father via his own World Circuit releases decades earlier.
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“a foundation course in rock’n’roll.” - MOJO 4/5
“a full and fierce showcase for Vieux’s own prowess, and his restatement of desert blues.” - Uncut 8/10
“Les Racines is not only an album of which Ali Farka Touré would have been proud to witness the traditions and beliefs he espoused and embraced being perpetuated, but it also confirms that musically Vieux is now his distinguished father’s rightful heir.” - Folk Radio
“it’s hypnotic, alluring and full of gorgeous melodies” - Brooklyn Vegan
“a labor of love and deep study that gestures at times towards his late father” - WBGO
“the sound of a confident musician reclaiming his heritage” - NewSounds / NPR
"one of the [African] continent's most revered and beloved players" - AntiMusic
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