Sidi Touré’s second full length record, Koïma, comes out April 17, 2012 on Thrill Jockey. The Malian artists first release for Thrill Jockey, Sahal Folk was recorded in one take, in his sister’s house in Gao, Mali. It is a truly great record, musically different but sharing the same attitude, the same musical joy found in early blues and folk recordings in the USA. The new recording was recorded in a studie with a quintet. Sahel Folk was sparse, this record moves in another direction. The style, listening to the one track, hasn’t wildly changed. It has simply filled out.
Touré also toured the USA to support the record playing at the Chicago World Music Festival and at Lincoln Center.
Koïma means "go hear." So go do that . You can hear the song, Tondi Karaa , about a legendary white stone that sat in Gao for over 500 years as a symbol of prosperity and purity HERE.It went missing in the 1970s and the song is about the misfortunes that befell the Songhai culture after the loss.
Touré also toured the USA to support the record playing at the Chicago World Music Festival and at Lincoln Center.
Koïma means "go hear." So go do that . You can hear the song, Tondi Karaa , about a legendary white stone that sat in Gao for over 500 years as a symbol of prosperity and purity HERE.It went missing in the 1970s and the song is about the misfortunes that befell the Songhai culture after the loss.
Photo by Robert Loerzel
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