Prior to Mali's militant Islamist uprising in , native guitarist Vieux Farka Touré had been making preparations for his fourth album, a sort of homage to the musical and cultural heritage of his country. A moderate Islamist himself, Touré was shaken by the brutal conflicts, feeling that both his religious beliefs and his country's reputation were being hijacked by misguided 8/

May 28,  · Vieux Farka Toure’s Mon Pays finds the Malian singer/guitarist responding to the war that erupted in his homeland in The album is a statement of national unity and cultural pride. “Yer Gando” bristles with the low-key intensity of the style that's come to be known as desert blues, where riffs and call-and-response vocals rule.

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Aug 29,  · The translated title of Malian vocalist/guitarist Vieux Farka Touré’s newest album Mon Pays is My Country. The compulsively listenenable collection feels like .

It also features the last collaboration between Touré and his late father. The album reached the #1 spot on CMJ's New World chart on 10 June Vieux's fourth studio album, Mon Pays, was released by Six Degrees Records on 28 May The title, French for 'My Country,' refers to his native Mali, and serves as a reminder of its beauty and.

In , Vieux Farka Touré’s beautiful and critically acclaimed latest album Mon Pays was released as an homage to his homeland. Being that his native Mali had recently been splintered by territorial fighting between Tuareg and Islamic rebels since January , Mon Pays was devoted to reminding the world about the beauty and culture of his.

Jul 06,  · Music: Future Artist: Vieux Farka Touré Album: Mon Pays Label & Release: May 28, on Six Degrees. Personnel: Arranged By – Vieux Farka Touré Bass Guitar – Mamadou Sidibé, Seckou Ba Bass.

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