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- Summary: The latest full-length solo release for Malian singer and guitarist Vieux Farka Touré was produced with Eric Herman.
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- Record Label: World Circuit
- Genre(s): International
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Positive: 7 out of 7
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Mixed: 0 out of 7
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Negative: 0 out of 7
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Jun 7, 2022Les Racines is a personal project that reinstates Vieux’s own identity and unique skill, while thanking the roots that he grew from.
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Jun 7, 2022Les Racines is ultimately a full and fierce showcase for Vieux’s own prowess, and his restatement of desert blues. [Jul 2022, p.27]
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Jun 7, 2022There will be parts of this album’s roots that those outside Mali can never fully comprehend, but regardless of your entry level, you’ll be certain that those roots are still strong and bearing exquisite fruit.
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MojoJun 7, 2022This is pure, unpolished ur-boogie, a foundation course in rock'n'roll. [Jul 2022, p.95]
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The WireJun 14, 2022The songs are politically sharp and socially conscious, and Vieux sends out darkly nutating tendrils of blue over rolling, ravelling backing. [Jun 2022, p.61]
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Jun 10, 2022The 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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Aug 11, 2022This is beautiful music, as obvious an instant classic as you can get in the so-called “desert blues” category.
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Positive: 2 out of 3
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Mixed: 1 out of 3
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Negative: 0 out of 3
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Jun 12, 2022This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Sep 27, 2022
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Jun 12, 2022Excelente y muy versátil álbum, excelentes canciones y muy buen significado del mensaje que quieren dar
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