Songlines, (Nigel Williamson), March 2010
(5 stars) 'In the Heart of the Moon' was as flawless a record as you could imagine...the follow-up is even better.
(5 stars) The follow-up by Mali's greatest bluesman and his pal is another mesmeric tribute to Ali's legacy.
(4 stars) Second sublime collaboration between two Mali masters. An African landmark...an album of spellbinding beauty.
(5 stars) The follow-up by Mali's greatest bluesman and his pal is another mesmeric tribute to Ali's legacy.
(4 stars) Second sublime collaboration between two Mali masters. An African landmark...an album of spellbinding beauty.
MOJO, (David Hutcheon), March 2010
(4 stars) The final album by Timbuktu's favourite son finds him in masterful form...the kora solos still dazzle...never less than mesmeric.
The Observer (CD of the Week), (Kitty Empire), February 14, 2010
Brilliant, beautiful...the conversation between Touré and Diabaté has only deepened, a fluent push-me, pull-you flowing generously between the two.
The Guardian *****
"This is a magnificent and poignant farewell"
The Independant
"...precious testament of a hugely influential musician who helped reassert the African roots of blues guitar, captured here alongside his country's leading kora virtuoso.."
Daily Mirror ****
"The interaction of Malian kora playing prodigy Diabate and the late great Niger-raised primal blues giant Farke Toure is the sort of material they must play in Heaven"
The Sun *****
"Hear this and be thankful two of the brightest jewels in the African crown came together"
CD Description
PRESS confirmed UNCUT – LEAD page album review (issue out early Feb) MOJO – box/HALF PAGE album review (issue out early Feb) Q – album review (issue out early Feb) WORD – album review + covermount cd + half page ad Mid Feb THE OBSERVER (REVIEW) – album review (Kitty Empire) 21 Feb GUARDIAN – Album review INDEPENDENT – Album review DAILY TELEGRAPH – album review –CD of the Week 19 Feb THE OBSERVER MUSIC MONTHLY – album review (out 21st Feb) DAZED & CONFUSED – album review (March issue) out mid Feb FROOTS – track on covermount (double issue, OUT NOW) + album review SONGLINES – album review (Top of the World) March issue 5 Feb RADIO confirmed BBC RADIO 1 Rob da Bank Toumani with Vieux Farka Toure SESSION BBC ASIAN NETWORK spotplay TOTALLY RADIO, Brighton spotplay RADIO CERIDIGION spotplay MINISTRY OF SOUND Radio spotplay BBC RADIO 1- Gilles Peterson Show spotplay RESONANCE FM BBC RADIO 4 – Desert Island Discs – with Toumani TBC BBC RADIO 4 – Front Row – interview with Toumani/Nick TBC BBC RADIO 4 – Loose Ends TBC Online confirmed www.theartsdesk.com - album review www.mondomix.com - album review www.flyglobalmusic.com - album review ***Toumani Diabate performance now confirmed at ATP (ALL TOMORROWS PARTIES) curated by Matt Groening (The Sipmsons) May 2010***
