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Talking Timbuktu

1994 studio album by Ali Farka Touré with Ry Cooder

Talking Timbuktu is the 1994 collaboration album between Malian guitarist Ali Farka Touré and American guitarist/producer Ry Cooder. The guitar riff from the song "Diaraby" was selected for the Geo-quiz segment of The World PRI-BBC radio program and was retained by popular demand when put to a vote by the listeners. In 2009, the album was awarded a gold certification from the Independent Music Companies Association which indicated sales of at least 100,000 copies throughout Europe.[2]

Reception

The album features in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die and received the Grammy Award for Best World Music album of 1994.

Track listing

  1. "Bonde" (Peul) – 5:28
  2. "Soukora" (Bambara) – 6:05
  3. "Gomni" (Songhai) – 7:00
  4. "Sega" (Peul) – 3:10
  5. "Amandrai" (Tamasheck) – 9:22
  6. "Lasidan" (Bambara) – 6:06
  7. "Keito" (Songhai) – 5:42
  8. "Banga" (Songhai) – 2:32
  9. "Ai Du" (Songhai) – 7:09
  10. "Diaraby" (Bambara) – 7:25

(Languages listed in parentheses after each title, as credited

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Ry Cooder

American musician (born 1947)

Musical artist

Ryland Peter Cooder (born March 15, 1947) is an American musician, songwriter, film score composer, record producer, and writer. He is a multi-instrumentalist but is best known for his slide guitar work, his interest in traditional music, and his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.

Cooder's solo work draws upon many genres. He has played with John Lee Hooker, Captain Beefheart, Taj Mahal, Gordon Lightfoot, Ali Farka Touré, Eric Clapton, the Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, Neil Young, Randy Newman, Linda Ronstadt, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, David Lindley, the Chieftains, Warren Zevon, Manuel Galbán, the Doobie Brothers, Little Feat, and Carla Olson and the Textones (on record and film). He formed the band Little Village, and produced the album Buena Vista Social Club (1997), which became a worldwide hit; Wim Wenders directed the documentary film of the same name (1999), which was nominated for an Academy Award in 2000.

Cooder was ranked at No. 8 on Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list of "The 100

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Ry Cooder
Allmusic Biography : Whether serving as a session musician, solo artist, or soundtrack composer, Ry Cooders chameleon-like fretted instrument virtuosity, songwriting, and choice of material encompass an incredibly eclectic range of North American musical styles, including rock & roll, blues, reggae, Tex-Mex, Hawaiian, Dixieland jazz, country, folk, R&B;, gospel, and vaudeville. In addition to his American music bona fides, Cooder is an unofficial American cultural ambassador: He was partially responsible for bringing together the Cuban musicians known globally as the Buena Vista Social Club, recording with Ali Farka Toure, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, and Manuel Galban, to name scant few. During the 80s and 90s he was a celebrated film composer, scoring works such as Walter Hills The Long Riders, Wim Wenders Paris, Texas and The End of Violence, and Tony Richardsons The Border. Since 1989, he has won six Grammy Awards and been nominated for many more in genres ranging from childrens music and folk, to Latin (pop and traditional), Americana, and world music. Among his mo

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