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Vieux Farka Touré - The Secret - out on Six Degrees Records

Vieux Farka Toure The Secret
Vieux Farka Touré - The Secret
(CD/Digital) Six Degrees Records SDR11792, 2011-05-24

With his 2010 World Cup performance before a billion people in Johannesburg, South Africa, Vieux Farka Touré has become one of the most celebrated African guitarists in history. Unanimously hailed as one of the best contemporary African music releases of the year, his last studio album, Fondo saw Vieux emphatically emerging out of the famous shadow of his father, beloved African super star Ali Farka Touré - with excursions into jam-rock and electronic virtuosity, fused with the sublime elements of Malian and West African rhythms. Fondo largely made the boundaries between rock and world music immaterial. Vieux takes a dramatic next step with his new record, The Secret, produced by Soulive's Eric Krasno and featuring collaborations with guitar greats, Derek Trucks (Allman Brothers Band) & John Scofield as well as an inspired vocal contribution from Dave Matthews, and Vieux's final collaboration with his legendary father, Ali Farka Touré.

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Dave Matthews Band - Live At Mile High Music Festival

Dave Matthews Band Live At Mile High Music Festival
Dave Matthews Band - Live At Mile High Music Festival (7/20/08)
(3-CD set) RCA, 2008-12-16

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Robert Randolph - Colorblind

Robert Randolph Colorblind
Robert Randolph - Colorblind
(CD) WEA, 2006-09-26

Tracklisting :
01. Ain't Nothing Wrong With That
02. Deliver Me
03. Diane
04. Angels
05. Jesus Is Just Alight feat. Eric Clapton
06. Stronger feat. Leela James
07. Thrill Of It
08. Blessed
09. Love Is the Only Way In feat. Dave Matthews, Leroi Moore & Rashawn Ross
10. Thankful 'N Thoughtful
11. Homecoming

Links :
robertrandolph.net
myspace.com/robertrandolph

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Toots & the Maytals - True Love

the best of 2004 part 1toots and the maytals true love
Toots & the Maytals - "True Love"
(V2 2004)

Toots se paie le luxe d'un "greatest hits" réenregistrés avec plethore d'invités ultra-célèbres. Sur le papier, ça fait peur: on repense à l'horrible daube que Santana avait refourgué par millions avec ses guests stars en veux-tu, en voilà ("Supernatural" avec Dave Matthews, Everlast, Rob Thomas, Lauryn Hill & Cee-Lo, Wyclef Jean, Eagle Eye Cherry, Eric Clapton)... Mais je vous rassure même si ici la production est un peu surgonflée, ce sont des invités triés sur les volets blues, rock et hip hop, qui viennent aider à épousseter les vieux tubes de Toots.
Au rayon des reprises plaisantes on compte les tracks de Toots avec Shaddy et Rahzel ("Bam Bam" version dancehall human beatbox), Eric Clapton ("Pressure Drop" en blues-rock-steady et maximum wah-wah), Terry Hall (ex-Specials), The Skatalites et U-Roy ("Never Grown Old" à la moulinette ska bien cuivrée), et Ken Boothe & Marcia Griffiths (un "Reggae Got Soul" on ne peut plus reggae soul...).
Les perles qui font de ce CD un petit bijou sont plutôt à chercher du côté des featurings de Ryan Adams ("Time Tough" reggae-gospel poignant), Trey Anastasio, le leader et guitariste de Phish ("Sweet And Dandy", track reggae-calypso qui n'avait jamais aussi bien porté son nom), Bunny Wailer ("Take A Trip" bien deep, très blues et pas mal roots), Keith Richards ("Careless Ethiopians") et surtout Bootsy Collins et les Roots pour un "Funky Kingston" d'anthologie, ne serait-ce que pour son intro killer: "Let me hear you say Toots, Roots and Boots"!!

links :
[tootsandthemaytals.com] "Bam Bam" en live en 2001 en stream realaudio, ou deux videos live en windows media...
[tootsandthemaytals.com] Preview the album (stream)
[tootsandthemaytals.com] Preview the album (stream)
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