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- Summary: The release of unaccompanied kora duets from the father and son duo of Toumani Diabaté and Sidiki Diabaté was produced by Nick Gold, Jerry Boys, and Lucy Duran.
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- Record Label: Nonesuch
- Genre(s): International
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May 1, 2014This is a vital album for anyone interested in how musical traditions are disseminated, absorbed and reinvented.
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May 9, 2014Toumani & Sidiki feels like an freshly unearthed artefact, steeped in the influence of centuries.
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May 1, 2014It's a virtuoso, and mostly upbeat collaboration, but the best track is the one new composition, Lampedusa, a gently exquisite lament for African migrants who died trying to reach Europe.
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May 1, 2014Despite the limited instrumental palette, there’s a broad variety of approaches.
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UncutMay 1, 2014A subtle, unshowy set it may be, but Toumani & Sidiki shows that this particular family affair will endure... perhaps for another 70 generations. [May 2014, p.75]
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Jan 12, 2015Pensive or hyperactive, the duets are always gorgeous.
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May 22, 2014Toumani & Sidiki is neither a reinvention nor a encapsulation of the griot tradition, but rather a timely statement of the importance and endurance of tradition.