Les Racines
by Vieux Farka Touré
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. bangtannies
    Jun 12, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this album is more than good, it is looking back about their past 9 yrs as a group. hope you listen to it :) I can't believe there are people who will make effort just for the sake of hating lol… Expand
  2. clem666
    Sep 27, 2022
    8
    Great surprise! I couldn't find the lyrics on Genius so I had to check darker sides of the internet to realize (as I could have expected) that they are all about peace and respect. The production is incredible, the instruments are great, the rhythms are wonderful, both smooth and frenetic. Vieux Farka Touré's voice sounds terrific and especially with some choir in addition. Variations inGreat surprise! I couldn't find the lyrics on Genius so I had to check darker sides of the internet to realize (as I could have expected) that they are all about peace and respect. The production is incredible, the instruments are great, the rhythms are wonderful, both smooth and frenetic. Vieux Farka Touré's voice sounds terrific and especially with some choir in addition. Variations in melodies taste like heaven. He made a precious decision by choosing a short album (a bit less than 50 minutes) because more would have been kind of boring, surely due to tha fact that I am not able to understand his language. Anyway you turn this on and let the magic be. Simply captivating. I want to listen more of Vieux Farka Touré!… Expand
  3. Delina3
    Jun 12, 2022
    5
    Excelente y muy versátil álbum, excelentes canciones y muy buen significado del mensaje que quieren dar

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Metascore
84

Universal acclaim - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. PopMatters
    Aug 11, 2022
    80
    This is beautiful music, as obvious an instant classic as you can get in the so-called “desert blues” category.
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  2. The Wire
    Jun 14, 2022
    80
    The songs are politically sharp and socially conscious, and Vieux sends out darkly nutating tendrils of blue over rolling, ravelling backing. [Jun 2022, p.61]
  3. Glide Magazine
    Jun 10, 2022
    80
    The son of the legendary Ali Farka Touré, Vieux Farka is continuing the tradition of those artists who came before him, while forging his own path. Les Racines is an ode to the past, yet Touré’s is constantly working towards a better future.
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