muzycy:
Samba Touré: guitar, vocal
Baba Simaga: bass
Djimé Sissoko: ngoni and tamani (talking drum)
Oumou Sangaré: vocal

Editor's info:
Samba Touré is the Malian guitarist, vocalist and composer whose distinctive style is widely regarded both at home and abroad as both reflecting and enhancing the enduring legacy of the legendary Ali Farka Touré. So it was that, in 2010, Toumani Diabaté turned to Samba to play alongside him on his 'Ali Farka Touré Variations Tour'. It seemed a natural choice to pass the baton to Samba and have him represent Ali Farka Touré's guitar style on the tour.

Recorded on visits back to Mali, Crocodile Blues is Samba Touré's second international release and a giant leap forward for the Malian bluesman. His carefully crafted compositions demonstrate his own style, through his use of a variety of colours, languages, rhythms and feelings. Many of the songs represent different ethnicities and regions, as Samba sings for peace and unity in Mali.

Recording Crocodile Blues in Bamako was a real pleasure. The studio sessions took place during Ramadan and were scheduled for the evening time to aid the flow of the music. The relaxed surroundings and close relationships of all those involved in the recording is reflected in the final result. When they weren't in the studio, the musicians would spend time in manager Philippe's home, listening to the work in progress. They would all give their input on new ideas, new arrangements, new approaches, ready for the next studio session. It involved a lot of talking, a lot of tea and coffee and a lot of laughter.

Longtime friend and bandmate Baba Simaga played in Samba's earlier band, Farafina Lolo, and on this project lends his hand to recording, production and playing bass. For Samba, working with Baba is like working with family. Also part of the recording was Oumar Touré, the longtime congas player for Ali Farka Touré. Bouri Séré grew up playing modern drums, but left the instrument in order to concentrate on the calabash for a more authentic sonrai sound, while the youngest m.......
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Samba Toure jest malijskim gitarzystą, wokalistą oraz kompozytorem kultywującym styl nazywany "afrykańskim bluesem", którego najbardziej znaną i cenioną postacią był Ali Farka Toure. Samba Toure jest w prostej linii spadkobiercą i kontynuatorem dorobku wielkiego gitarzysty, laureata nagród Grammy. Czyni to traktując afrykańskie korzenie równie ortodoksyjnie. "Crocodile Blues", album nagrany w Bamako, jest jego drugą realizacją dla słynnej, angielskiej wytwórni Riverboat Records. Oprócz lidera na albumie tym pojawia się kilka świetnie znanych miłośnikom muzyki etnicznej postaci - Oumar Toure, Djime Sissoko, Baba Simaga, a także gościnnie Oumou Sangare, Oumane Sangho i Djibi Simaga. Delikatna płyta, w której bluesowe tradycje mieszają się z Afryką rozgrzaną słońcem. Polecamy gorąco nie tylko miłośnikom bluesa czy etno, ale tym wszystkim, którzy lubią znakomitą muzykę!