http://afropopshop.org/New Music From Vieux Farka Toure on Calabash Music2008-09-07T03:48:52ZThe Calabash Music Teamsupport@calabashmusic.comVieux Farka Tour頒emixed: UFOs Over Bamakohttp://vieuxfarkatoure.afropopshop.org/#album_816922006-12-12T07:40:55ZMusic from Vieux Farka Tour頒emixed: UFOs Over BamakoCALABASH EXCLUSIVE TRACK.
 Vieux Farka Touré has been deeply inspired by the music of his father, Ali Farka Touré, perhaps Mali’s most well known musical name. Vieux proved himself a precocious talent as a drummer and calabash player, though at the National Arts Institute in Bamako he honed his vocal and guitar skills tremendously. After graduation kora player Toumani Diabaté invited the young musician into his ensemble and he began to travel globally. In 2005 Vieux reconnected with North American musician Eric Herman and Modiba Productions, recording his debut album (featuring both his father and Diabaté).

Vieux Remixed takes this beautiful acoustic recording and readies it for the dance floor. Working with the gorgeous strings, able voice and stellar percussion of the original, DJs such as Cheb I Sabbah, Karsh Kale, Nickodemus and Yossi Fine have created rich renditions ready for bass-heavy speakers. Ranging from hypnotic soundscapes to dance floor crushers Vieux Remixed matches the diverse style of the young virtuoso himself. Vieux is quickly proving himself master of many worlds. Rounding out the incredible cast of remixers the album also features Chris Annibell, Eccodek, DJ Center, DK & Cenzo and Fabian Alsultany.

Ten percent of proceeds from both albums go towards Bée Sago to fight against malaria in Niafunke, the home region of the Farka Touré family in Northern Mali. Bée Sago, a local award-winning organization affiliated with UNICEF, specializes in the manufacture and distribution of insecticide-treated mosquito nets to children and pregnant mothers in Mali.

Modiba is a music production company and record label committed to the social and economic empowerment of Africa and its Diaspora. They are the creators of ASAP: the Afrobeat Sudan Aid Project, which has raised over $135,000 for the refugees of the crisis in Darfur, Sudan.

-Text by Derek Beres, Producer of Vieux Farka Toure Remixed]]>Vieux Farka Tourehttp://vieuxfarkatoure.afropopshop.org/#album_775812006-12-12T07:40:55ZMusic from Vieux Farka ToureVieux Farka Touré is the self-titled debut by the son of the late international superstar and two-time GRAMMY© Award-winner Ali Farka Touré. The album features Ali himself on two remarkable pieces. These tracks are the only existing recordings of father and son playing together, and are amongst the final recorded material of Ali before his death. The record also features two magnificent guest performances by the GRAMMY© Award-winning kora master Toumani Diabaté. Vieux Farka Touré's debut represents an historic passing of the torch from father to son. A highly talented guitarist, singer, songwriter, and percussionist, Vieux has crafted a globalminded style all his own. With flourishes of rock and reggae amidst Saharan Blues and traditional Malian melodies, Vieux Farka Toure ushers in the next generation of Mali blues. Recorded on location in Bamako in the storied Studio Bogolan by award-winning engineer Yves Wernert, this album offers stirring performances by a number of veteran recording stars from Mali including Bassekou Kouyaté, Seckou Touré, and Hassy Sarré. Also featured are many of Mali’s brightest young talents in Mamadou Kone, Adama Diarra, and the sensational vocals of Issa Bamba, who has been hailed by many in Mali as the next Salif Keita. Ten percent of proceeds from the album will go towards Bée Sago to fight against malaria in Niafunke, the home region of the Farka Touré family in Northern Mali. Bée Sago, a local award-winning organization affiliated with UNICEF, specializes in the manufacture and distribution of insecticide-treated mosquito nets to children and pregnant mothers. Modiba Productions is a music production company committed to the social and economic empowerment of Africa and its Diaspora. They are the creators of ASAP: The Afrobeat Sudan Aid Project, which has raised over $130,000 for the refugees of the crisis in Darfur, Sudan.]]>