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Ali and Toumani

Ali and Toumani is a 2010 record by Malian musicians Ali Farka Touré on the guitar and providing vocals and Toumani Diabaté on the kora. It is the second album featuring the two musicians, being a follow up to their 2005 album In the Heart of the Moon. Recorded in 2005 in London prior to concert dates in Europe following the release of In the Heart of the Moon, the album was released four years after Touré's death in 2006.

Critical reception
In a 2010 review for Pitchfork, Joe Tangari said that the sessions for the album were recorded with "uncompomising intimacy" and that the album, along with In the Heart of the Moon, were "uncommonly beautiful". Tangari concludes, "It is not challenging music. Anyone can approach it easily, and it is the perfect initiation to Touré's talents for listeners who haven't yet heard him." == Track listing ==
Musicians
Ali Farka Touré – guitar (tracks 1–11) • Toumani Diabate – kora (tracks 1–11) • Orlando "Cachaíto" López – bass (tracks 1,2,5,6,11) • Vieux Farka Touré – congas (tracks 2,5,11) backing vocals (track 2) • Souleye Kané – backing vocals (track 2) • Ali Magassa – backing vocals (track 2) • Tim Keiper – percussion (track 5,11) == Professional reviews ==
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