Savane

~ Release by Ali Farka Touré (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Erdi recording engineer: Jerry Boys and Yves Wernert assistant engineer: Donald Clark (UK engineer), Graham Dominy and Sonny (UK producer/engineer John Simpson, aka Sonny Pinna) producer: Nick Gold mixer: Jerry Boys bass: Yves Wernert guitar and percussion: Ali Farka Touré harmonica: Little George Sueref (blues vocalist and harp player) ngɔni [ngoni]: Bassekou Kouyaté and Mama Sissoko njarka [njarka violin]: Fanga Diawara (violinist and njarka player) percussion: Faín S. Dueñas tenor saxophone: Pee Wee Ellis vocals: Ali Farka Touré phonographic copyright (℗) by: World Circuit Limited (in 2006) recording of: Erdi lyricist and composer: Ali Farka Touré publisher: World Circuit Music		4:42
2	Yer Bounda Fara recording engineer: Jerry Boys and Yves Wernert assistant engineer: Donald Clark (UK engineer), Graham Dominy and Sonny (UK producer/engineer John Simpson, aka Sonny Pinna) producer: Nick Gold mixer: Jerry Boys guitar: Ali Farka Touré ngɔni [ngoni]: Bassekou Kouyaté, Mama Sissoko and Dassy Sarré background vocals: Souleye Kane, Ali Magassa, Hamma Sankaré and Oumar Touré vocals: Ali Farka Touré phonographic copyright (℗) by: World Circuit Limited (in 2006)		4:17
3	Beto recording engineer: Jerry Boys and Yves Wernert assistant engineer: Donald Clark (UK engineer), Graham Dominy and Sonny (UK producer/engineer John Simpson, aka Sonny Pinna) producer: Nick Gold mixer: Jerry Boys calabash: Souleye Kane congas: Oumar Touré guitar: Ali Farka Touré ngɔni [ngoni]: Bassekou Kouyaté and Mama Sissoko percussion: Faín S. Dueñas tenor saxophone: Pee Wee Ellis background vocals: Ramata Diakité vocals: Ali Farka Touré phonographic copyright (℗) by: World Circuit Limited (in 2006)		4:45
4	Savane recording engineer: Jerry Boys and Yves Wernert assistant engineer: Donald Clark (UK engineer), Graham Dominy and Sonny (UK producer/engineer John Simpson, aka Sonny Pinna) producer: Nick Gold mixer: Jerry Boys guitar: Ali Farka Touré ngɔni [ngoni]: Bassekou Kouyaté and Mama Sissoko vocals: Ali Farka Touré phonographic copyright (℗) by: World Circuit Limited (in 2006)		7:43
5	Soya recording engineer: Jerry Boys and Yves Wernert assistant engineer: Donald Clark (UK engineer), Graham Dominy and Sonny (UK producer/engineer John Simpson, aka Sonny Pinna) producer: Nick Gold mixer: Jerry Boys calabash: Souleye Kane guitar: Ali Magassa and Ali Farka Touré ngɔni [ngoni]: Bassekou Kouyaté, Mama Sissoko and Dassy Sarré background vocals: Hamma Sankaré vocals: Ali Farka Touré phonographic copyright (℗) by: World Circuit Limited (in 2006)		4:37
6	Penda Yoro recording engineer: Jerry Boys and Yves Wernert assistant engineer: Donald Clark (UK engineer), Graham Dominy and Sonny (UK producer/engineer John Simpson, aka Sonny Pinna) producer: Nick Gold mixer: Jerry Boys bass guitar: Étienne M'Bappé guitar and percussion: Ali Farka Touré harmonica: Little George Sueref (blues vocalist and harp player) ngɔni [ngoni]: Bassekou Kouyaté and Mama Sissoko percussion: Faín S. Dueñas background vocals: Afel Bocoum, Souleye Kane, Ali Magassa, Hamma Sankaré and Oumar Touré vocals: Ali Farka Touré phonographic copyright (℗) by: World Circuit Limited (in 2006)		5:21
7	Machengoidi (rerecorded) recording engineer: Jerry Boys and Yves Wernert assistant engineer: Donald Clark (UK engineer), Graham Dominy and Sonny (UK producer/engineer John Simpson, aka Sonny Pinna) producer: Nick Gold mixer: Jerry Boys calabash [water calabash]: Alou Coulibaly guitar: Ali Farka Touré ngɔni [ngoni]: Bassekou Kouyaté, Mama Sissoko and Dassy Sarré njarka [njarka violin]: Fanga Diawara (violinist and njarka player) background vocals: Afel Bocoum, Souleye Kane, Ali Magassa, Hamma Sankaré and Oumar Touré vocals: Ali Farka Touré phonographic copyright (℗) by: World Circuit Limited (in 2006) recording of: Machengoidi lyricist and composer: Ali Farka Touré		3:32
8	Ledi Coumbe recording engineer: Jerry Boys and Yves Wernert assistant engineer: Donald Clark (UK engineer), Graham Dominy and Sonny (UK producer/engineer John Simpson, aka Sonny Pinna) producer: Nick Gold mixer: Jerry Boys guitar: Ali Farka Touré harmonica: Little George Sueref (blues vocalist and harp player) ngɔni [ngoni]: Dassy Sarré vocals: Ali Farka Touré phonographic copyright (℗) by: World Circuit Limited (in 2006)		3:14
9	Hanana recording engineer: Jerry Boys and Yves Wernert assistant engineer: Donald Clark (UK engineer), Graham Dominy and Sonny (UK producer/engineer John Simpson, aka Sonny Pinna) producer: Nick Gold mixer: Jerry Boys bolon: Massambou Wele Diallo foot stomps [foot tap]: Ali Farka Touré percussion: Faín S. Dueñas violin: Fanga Diawara (violinist and njarka player) phonographic copyright (℗) by: World Circuit Limited (in 2006)		2:33
10	Soko Yhinka recording engineer: Jerry Boys and Yves Wernert assistant engineer: Donald Clark (UK engineer), Graham Dominy and Sonny (UK producer/engineer John Simpson, aka Sonny Pinna) producer: Nick Gold mixer: Jerry Boys bass: Sonny (UK producer/engineer John Simpson, aka Sonny Pinna) bass drum, bongos and guitar: Ali Farka Touré ngɔni [ngoni]: Bassekou Kouyaté and Mama Sissoko percussion: Faín S. Dueñas background vocals: Oumar Diallo, Souleye Kane, Ali Magassa and Brehima Toure vocals: Ali Farka Touré phonographic copyright (℗) by: World Circuit Limited (in 2006)		5:05
11	Gambari Didi recording engineer: Jerry Boys and Yves Wernert assistant engineer: Donald Clark (UK engineer), Graham Dominy and Sonny (UK producer/engineer John Simpson, aka Sonny Pinna) producer: Nick Gold mixer: Jerry Boys calabash: Souleye Kane guitar: Ali Farka Touré ngɔni [ngoni]: Dassy Sarré vocals: Mamadou Kelly and Ali Farka Touré phonographic copyright (℗) by: World Circuit Limited (in 2006)		3:48
12	Banga recording engineer: Jerry Boys and Yves Wernert assistant engineer: Donald Clark (UK engineer), Graham Dominy and Sonny (UK producer/engineer John Simpson, aka Sonny Pinna) producer: Nick Gold mixer: Jerry Boys calabash: Souleye Kane flute: Yacouba Moumouni guitar: Ali Magassa and Ali Farka Touré ngɔni [ngoni]: Bassekou Kouyaté, Mama Sissoko and Dassy Sarré background vocals: Marriame Tounkara vocals: Ali Farka Touré phonographic copyright (℗) by: World Circuit Limited (in 2006)		3:45
13	N’jarou recording engineer: Jerry Boys and Yves Wernert assistant engineer: Donald Clark (UK engineer), Graham Dominy and Sonny (UK producer/engineer John Simpson, aka Sonny Pinna) producer: Nick Gold mixer: Jerry Boys bass: Oumar Diallo guitar and percussion: Ali Farka Touré ngɔni [ngoni]: Bassekou Kouyaté and Mama Sissoko percussion: Faín S. Dueñas tenor saxophone: Pee Wee Ellis background vocals: Afel Bocoum and Hamma Sankaré vocals: Ali Farka Touré phonographic copyright (℗) by: World Circuit Limited (in 2006)		4:55

Credits

Release

copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:	World Circuit Limited (in 2006)

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Release group

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/169613 [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/cmgb [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/ali_farka_toure/savane/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000778273 [info]
Wikidata:	Q3474454 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 0859381180838
Format:: Digital Media
Length:: 58:18

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: None
Status:: Official
Language:: Bambara
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

World Circuit

Release events

[Worldwide]
2019-09-06

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