Toumani & Sidiki
by Toumani Diabaté
  • Record Label: Nonesuch
  • Release Date: May 19, 2014
Metascore
83

Universal acclaim - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. musicOMH.com
    May 1, 2014
    90
    This is a vital album for anyone interested in how musical traditions are disseminated, absorbed and reinvented.
  2. The Line of Best Fit
    May 9, 2014
    85
    Toumani & Sidiki feels like an freshly unearthed artefact, steeped in the influence of centuries.
  3. The New York Times
    Jan 12, 2015
    80
    Pensive or hyperactive, the duets are always gorgeous.
  5. Mojo
    Jul 24, 2014
    80
    This is Toumani's best work since 200o8's The Mande Variations. [Jul 2014, p.88]
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  6. Uncut
    May 1, 2014
    80
    A 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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  7. The Guardian
    May 1, 2014
    80
    It'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.
  8. The Independent (UK)
    May 1, 2014
    80
    Despite the limited instrumental palette, there’s a broad variety of approaches.
  9. PopMatters
    May 22, 2014
    70
    Toumani & Sidiki is neither a reinvention nor a encapsulation of the griot tradition, but rather a timely statement of the importance and endurance of tradition.

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#60 Best Album of 2014

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