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Ali Farka Touré — Gomni (w/ Toumani Diabeté)
Album: In the Heart Of The Moon
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Released: 2005
Length: 4:08
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SUPERB!!   Thanx RP!   
Posted 3 months ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 Jamus wrote:


Indeed, there is so much music out in the world that so few have listened to, much less understood. Possibly if we start listening instead of rejecting, this could be a more peaceful world.



I Agree!   Very well stated!
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 xkolibuul wrote:

Sad that you can't appreciate the artistry of this piece.  As gorgeous as music gets. 

 




Indeed, there is so much music out in the world that so few have listened to, much less understood. Possibly if we start listening instead of rejecting, this could be a more peaceful world.
Posted 2 years ago by Jamus    [ Reply ]
 4merdj wrote:
Tripping one night at the Oregon Country Fair, we stumbled into the Love Lounge to chill. Soon, 4 kora musicians arrived and proceeded to play in time to the rhythmic breathing of the metal lace lamps. Magical and unforgettable music. I still don't know if they were real, but the music sure seemed real and took us all to heights unimagined.  
The very distinct sound of the Kora, played by Diabeté.
I really like the albums he recorded with the Spanish
group Ketama. Cheers! {#Cheers} 

Kora


Posted 2 years ago by debrabolman    [ Reply ]
Beautiful msuic
Posted 3 years ago by govindk    [ Reply ]
Posted 4 years ago by Big    [ Reply ]
Posted 5 years ago by RabbitEars    [ Reply ]
Touré and Diabeté sounds like a good defensive midfield duo in Ligue 1.
Posted 6 years ago by kirlisabun    [ Reply ]
Nice.


Posted 7 years ago by DocStrangelove    [ Reply ]
 Hr-Rosendahl wrote:
I agre!

2Hawks wrote:
Boring. Repetitive. Don't ever want to hear it again. Really grating.{#Beat}
 

 
You're not listening enough.
Posted 8 years ago by oldsaxon    [ Reply ]
8 going on 10
Posted 8 years ago by MJdub    [ Reply ]
Wow!!! really good tune!
Posted 8 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
The very distinct sound of the Kora, played by Diabeté.
I really like the albums he recorded with the Spanish
group Ketama. Cheers! {#Cheers} 

Kora
Posted 8 years ago by 4merdj    [ Reply ]
I played this CD as background music during last year's thanksgiving dinner.  I thought the mood it set was perfect, but I think all the suspicions my wife's aunt from Alabama had about me were confirmed.
Posted 9 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
A welcome break from all that anglo-centric music beign played..
{#Clap}
Posted 9 years ago by bendame    [ Reply ]
 hayduke2 wrote:
Beautiful music that transported me from this winter cold to sweet comfort, and luckily I psd'ed out dopey R.Racoon and received Derek Trucks "This Sky", a very enjoyable little trip!   Thank you

 

Posted 9 years ago by johndawkins    [ Reply ]
Beautiful music that transported me from this winter cold to sweet comfort, and luckily I psd'ed out dopey R.Racoon and received Derek Trucks "This Sky", a very enjoyable little trip!   Thank you
Posted 10 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
every note ali played was sweet.{#Clap}{#Guitarist}{#Sunny}
Posted 10 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
Beautiful tune - never heard it before but excellent!
Posted 10 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
 bindi wrote:
the record is stuck
the record is stuck
the record is stuck
the record is stuck
the record is stuck
the record is stuck. . . . .

 

So from that comment it appears that you have never heard a ''Rhythm'' section in a Band ????
Posted 11 years ago by Toke    [ Reply ]
 sirdroseph wrote:


Me too, Ali Farka toure' is the man!!!{#Notworthy}
 
Loved his record with Ry Cooder and "The source"—esp. "Dofana", which makes rural modernization sound exciting. 
Posted 12 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Lovely. Keep this style of music comin! 
Posted 12 years ago by pamorama    [ Reply ]
I agre!

2Hawks wrote:
Boring. Repetitive. Don't ever want to hear it again. Really grating.{#Beat}
 


Posted 12 years ago by Hr-Rosendahl    [ Reply ]
the record is stuck
the record is stuck
the record is stuck
the record is stuck
the record is stuck
the record is stuck. . . . .

Posted 12 years ago by bindi    [ Reply ]
Wiki:
As the first African bluesman to achieve widespread popularity on his home continent, Touré was often known as "the African John Lee Hooker"<5>. Musically, the many superpositions of guitars and rhythms in his music were similar to John Lee Hooker's hypnotic blues style.
hence the nice segue........
Posted 13 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Sad that you can't appreciate the artistry of this piece.  As gorgeous as music gets. 

2Hawks wrote:
Boring. Repetitive. Don't ever want to hear it again. Really grating.{#Beat}
 


Posted 13 years ago by xkolibuul    [ Reply ]
Boring. Repetitive. Don't ever want to hear it again. Really grating.{#Beat}
Posted 13 years ago by 2Hawks    [ Reply ]
 mread wrote:
What instruments are they playing?
 
Mainly the kora or cora, a traditional instrument of West Africa.


Posted 13 years ago by Chumbawamba-1984    [ Reply ]
 Govi wrote:
I love it when Bill plays this kind of set.  I have several playlists built up of songs that I heard here, so that when Paradise heads in a direction in which I find it hard to follow for a bit, I just listen to my favorites from Radio Paradise.  No complaints.

Oh, and this is one that I've added to a playlist, now.  Lovely, peaceful, happy, danceable; thank you again, Bill. 

 

Me too, Ali Farka toure' is the man!!!{#Notworthy}
Posted 14 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
I love it when Bill plays this kind of set.  I have several playlists built up of songs that I heard here, so that when Paradise heads in a direction in which I find it hard to follow for a bit, I just listen to my favorites from Radio Paradise.  No complaints.

Oh, and this is one that I've added to a playlist, now.  Lovely, peaceful, happy, danceable; thank you again, Bill. 

Posted 15 years ago by Govi    [ Reply ]
What instruments are they playing?
Posted 15 years ago by mread    [ Reply ]
The entire album is outstanding!
Posted 15 years ago by Limpopoking    [ Reply ]
{#Music}fond memories of African musicians performing in Rome 1996 {#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 15 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]

Nice sound for a Friday evening, sitting here and sipping a glass of white.  Sounds like an intro to a PBS show on gardening.  That's ok, not a slam.


Posted 15 years ago by Ericac    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by Candela    [ Reply ]
sounds like Taj Mahal. I kept waiting for him to break out singing. Great tune
Posted 16 years ago by laskaguy    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
Very nice. "Gomni" also shows up on the Ry Cooder / Toure album Talking Timbuktu. You know, the album with the theme song for BBC's "The World". But you knew that already.
Posted 17 years ago by Darrooon    [ Reply ]
ahoylola wrote:
very nice, but it doesn't seem to ever get to where it's going.
I agree, seems to be stuck in a loop, a bit like getting lost in the woods and seeing the same bear tracks over and over again.
Posted 17 years ago by MylenerHead    [ Reply ]
yet another clear example of why I listen this is radio station...I have to work overtime to pay my itunes bill, thanks to Bill!
Posted 17 years ago by fatcatjb    [ Reply ]
Well, this is a tune from the edge of the Sahara, so the 'sand' simile is appropriate. But the imagery you were aiming for was of a shimmering mirage at dawn, an ephemeral fracture of light turning even an ordinary patch of sand into something utterly sublime. davin wrote:
This whole morning has been rather blah and this song is like a patch of sand in the middle of its desert.
Posted 17 years ago by xkolibuul    [ Reply ]
Hi, Bill. Jabbatay, not dee-yah-beet-ay.
Posted 17 years ago by hcaudill    [ Reply ]
more from the heart of the moon please ......
Posted 17 years ago by evelyn    [ Reply ]
jali's griots from Africa simply beautiful
Posted 17 years ago by leonredcollar    [ Reply ]
davin wrote:
This whole morning has been rather blah and this song is like a patch of sand in the middle of its desert.
What exactly are you looking for? This is a really nice piece in the middle of a varied selection of excellent music. Perhaps you should tune in to top 40 !!
Posted 17 years ago by algrif    [ Reply ]
Diabeté is pronounced Jabbatay.
Posted 17 years ago by hcaudill    [ Reply ]
awww, it's ending :(
Posted 17 years ago by moonmusic    [ Reply ]
This whole morning has been rather blah and this song is like a patch of sand in the middle of its desert.
Posted 17 years ago by davin    [ Reply ]
it's already there when it starts! ahoylola wrote:
very nice, but it doesn't seem to ever get to where it's going.
Posted 17 years ago by greg6494    [ Reply ]
very nice, but it doesn't seem to ever get to where it's going.
Posted 17 years ago by ahoylola    [ Reply ]
Diabetes?
Posted 17 years ago by Dianyla    [ Reply ]