Ali Farka Touré

vocal, guitar, producer, recording, bowed string instruments, electric guitar, guitars, acoustic guitar, percussion, strings, banjitar, bass drum, maracas, bongos, foot percussion

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Top collaborators

Artist name Roles Recordings
Nick Gold producer, recording Ai Bine, Amandrai, Banga, Beto, Boyrei, Cinquante Six, Dofana, Erdi, Gambari Didi, Goydiotodam, Goye Kur, Hanana, Hawa Dolo, Heygana, I Go Ka, Inchana Massina, Instrumental, Jungou, Karaw, Kenouna, Ledi Coumbe, Lobo, Machengoidi, Mahini Me, Mali Dje, N'Jarou, Penda Yoro, Roucky, Savane, Soko Yhinka, Soya, Tamala, Tangambara, Toungere, Yenna, Yer Bounda Fara
Hamma Sankaré vocal, calabash, drums Ali Aoudy, Baliky Lalo, Chérie, Devele Wague, Dofana, Goye Kur, Hawa Dolo, I Go Ka, Inchana Massina, Karaw, Ketiné, La Drogue, Laisse les phases, Laleïché, Machengoidi, N'Jarou, N’timbara, O Kata Gouna, Penda Yoro, Sidi Gouro, Soya, Timbindy, Yer Bounda Fara
John Hadden mix, producer, recording Ai Bine, Boyrei, Cinquante Six, Dofana, Goydiotodam, Goye Kur, Hawa Dolo, Heygana, I Go Ka, Inchana Massina, Instrumental, Jungou, Karaw, Kenouna, Lobo, Mahini Me, Roucky, Tamala, Tangambara, Toungere
Boubacar Traoré performer, recording Ali Aoudy, Baliky Lalo, Chérie, Devele Wague, Ketiné, La Drogue, Laisse les phases, Laleïché, L’Exode, M’baudy, N’timbara, O Kata Gouna, Petenere, Sidi Gouro, Timbindy, Zona
Sonny (UK producer, mixer, etc.) engineer, bass Banga, Beto, Erdi, Gambari Didi, Hanana, Ledi Coumbe, Machengoidi, N'Jarou, Penda Yoro, Savane, Soko Yhinka, Soya, Yer Bounda Fara

Collaborators on this artist's recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Nick Gold producer, recording Ai Bine, Amandrai, Banga, Beto, Boyrei, Cinquante Six, Dofana, Erdi, Gambari Didi, Goydiotodam, Goye Kur, Hanana, Hawa Dolo, Heygana, I Go Ka, Inchana Massina, Instrumental, Jungou, Karaw, Kenouna, Ledi Coumbe, Lobo, Machengoidi, Mahini Me, Mali Dje, N'Jarou, Penda Yoro, Roucky, Savane, Soko Yhinka, Soya, Tamala, Tangambara, Toungere, Yenna, Yer Bounda Fara
Hamma Sankaré vocal, calabash, drums Ali Aoudy, Baliky Lalo, Chérie, Devele Wague, Dofana, Goye Kur, Hawa Dolo, I Go Ka, Inchana Massina, Karaw, Ketiné, La Drogue, Laisse les phases, Laleïché, Machengoidi, N'Jarou, N’timbara, O Kata Gouna, Penda Yoro, Sidi Gouro, Soya, Timbindy, Yer Bounda Fara
John Hadden mix, producer, recording Ai Bine, Boyrei, Cinquante Six, Dofana, Goydiotodam, Goye Kur, Hawa Dolo, Heygana, I Go Ka, Inchana Massina, Instrumental, Jungou, Karaw, Kenouna, Lobo, Mahini Me, Roucky, Tamala, Tangambara, Toungere
Boubacar Traoré performer, recording Ali Aoudy, Baliky Lalo, Chérie, Devele Wague, Ketiné, La Drogue, Laisse les phases, Laleïché, L’Exode, M’baudy, N’timbara, O Kata Gouna, Petenere, Sidi Gouro, Timbindy, Zona
Sonny (UK producer, mixer, etc.) engineer, bass Banga, Beto, Erdi, Gambari Didi, Hanana, Ledi Coumbe, Machengoidi, N'Jarou, Penda Yoro, Savane, Soko Yhinka, Soya, Yer Bounda Fara
Donald Clark (UK engineer) engineer Banga, Beto, Erdi, Gambari Didi, Hanana, Ledi Coumbe, Machengoidi, N'Jarou, Penda Yoro, Savane, Soko Yhinka, Soya, Yer Bounda Fara
Yves Wernert recording, bass Banga, Beto, Erdi, Gambari Didi, Hanana, Ledi Coumbe, Machengoidi, N'Jarou, Penda Yoro, Savane, Soko Yhinka, Soya, Yer Bounda Fara
Jerry Boys mix, recording Banga, Beto, Erdi, Gambari Didi, Hanana, Ledi Coumbe, Machengoidi, N'Jarou, Penda Yoro, Savane, Soko Yhinka, Soya, Yer Bounda Fara
Graham Dominy engineer Banga, Beto, Erdi, Gambari Didi, Hanana, Ledi Coumbe, Machengoidi, N'Jarou, Penda Yoro, Savane, Soko Yhinka, Soya, Yer Bounda Fara
Amadou Cissé vocal, calabash, percussion Ai Bine, Boyrei, Goydiotodam, Heygana, Instrumental, Jungou, Kenouna, Lobo, Tamala, Tangambara, Toungere, Yenna
Philippe Bertrand mix, producer, recording Ai Bine, Boyrei, Goydiotodam, Heygana, Instrumental, Jungou, Kenouna, Lobo, Tamala, Tangambara, Toungere, Yenna
Mike Campbell (engineer) recording Ai Bine, Boyrei, Goydiotodam, Heygana, Instrumental, Jungou, Kenouna, Lobo, Tamala, Tangambara, Toungere
Mamaye Kouyate ngɔni Ai Bine, Boyrei, Goydiotodam, Heygana, Instrumental, Jungou, Kenouna, Lobo, Tamala, Tangambara, Toungere
Duncan Cowell producer Ai Bine, Boyrei, Goydiotodam, Heygana, Instrumental, Jungou, Kenouna, Lobo, Tamala, Tangambara, Toungere
Günter Gretz recording Ai Bine, Boyrei, Goydiotodam, Heygana, Instrumental, Jungou, Kenouna, Lobo, Tamala, Tangambara, Toungere
Nick Robbins mix Ai Bine, Boyrei, Goydiotodam, Heygana, Instrumental, Jungou, Kenouna, Lobo, Tamala, Tangambara, Toungere
Mama Sissoko ngɔni Banga, Beto, Erdi, Machengoidi, N'Jarou, Penda Yoro, Savane, Soko Yhinka, Soya, Yer Bounda Fara
Bassekou Kouyate ngɔni Banga, Beto, Erdi, Machengoidi, N'Jarou, Penda Yoro, Savane, Soko Yhinka, Soya, Yer Bounda Fara
Souleye Kane vocal, calabash, djembe Banga, Beto, Gambari Didi, Machengoidi, Mali Dje, Penda Yoro, Soko Yhinka, Soya, Yer Bounda Fara
Afel Bocoum performer, vocal, harmonica Dofana, Goye Kur, Hawa Dolo, Hilly Yoro, Inchana Massina, Karaw, Machengoidi, N'Jarou, Penda Yoro
Oumar Touré vocal, congas Beto, Goye Kur, Inchana Massina, Karaw, Machengoidi, Penda Yoro, Yer Bounda Fara
Ali Magassa vocal, guitar Banga, Machengoidi, Penda Yoro, Soko Yhinka, Soya, Yer Bounda Fara
Faín S. Dueñas percussion Beto, Erdi, Hanana, N'Jarou, Penda Yoro, Soko Yhinka
Dassy Sarré ngɔni Banga, Gambari Didi, Ledi Coumbe, Machengoidi, Soya, Yer Bounda Fara
Nassourou Sare ngɔni Arsany, Bandalabourou, Gambari, Seygalare, Soko
Ousmane Gadjaka plucked string instruments L’Exode, M’baudy, Petenere, Zona
Fanga Diawara bowed string instruments, violin Erdi, Hanana, Machengoidi
Little George Sueref harmonica Erdi, Ledi Coumbe, Penda Yoro
Pee Wee Ellis tenor saxophone Beto, Erdi, N'Jarou
Taj Mahal (US blues musician) acoustic guitar Mahini Me, Roucky
Groupe Asko vocal Mahini Me, Roucky
Rory McLeod (British folk singer-songwriter) acoustic guitar, harmonica Heygana, Roucky
Bra Nabo violin Njarka, Njarka (excerpt)
Oumar Diallo vocal, bass N'Jarou, Soko Yhinka
Massambou Wele Diallo bolon Hanana
Kevin Conneff bodhrán Kenouna
Mamadou Kelly vocal Gambari Didi
Nana Tsiboe congas Hawa Dolo
Justin Adams (English guitarist/composer) mix Karaw
Ramata Diakité vocal Beto
Fatoumata Traoré vocal Mali Dje
Seán Keane (fiddler) fiddle Kenouna
Brehima Toure vocal Soko Yhinka
Marriame Tounkara vocal Banga
Steve Williamson saxophone Ai Bine
Nitin Sawhney tabla Inchana Massina
Tim Oliver mix Karaw
Yacouba Moumouni flute Banga
Alou Coulibaly calabash Machengoidi
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist - Do not add releases here, if possible.) vocal, ngɔni, percussion Samarya
Étienne M'Bappé bass guitar Penda Yoro