Khruangbin & Vieux Farka Touré "Ali" Funko Featuring the intense guitar interplay

Featuring the intense guitar interplay of Thalia Zedek and Chris Brokaw

all remastered from the original tapes

With his distinctive voice and introspective songwriting

Taproot's Blue-Sky Research tapped a more melodic vein than its predecessors and went top 40 in 2005 on the strength of such singles as "Calling" and "Birthday

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Khruangbin & Vieux Farka Touré "Ali" Funko Featuring the intense guitar interplayAli Farka Tour trekked the world, bringing his beloved Malian music to the masses. Dubbed "the African John Lee Hooker," one could hear strong connections between the two; both employed a bluesy style of play with gritty textures that elicit calm and fury in equal measure. While the influence of Black blues music prevailed, Tour created a West African blend of 'desert blues' that garnered Grammy awards and widespread reverence. Though he transcended