{"product_id":"2026583","title":"Toumani Diabate - New Ancient Strings (Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition) [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'New Ancient Strings'\u003c\/strong\u003e is an album by world-renowned Malian kora players \u003cstrong\u003eToumaniDiabate\u003c\/strong\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003eBallake Sissoko\u003c\/strong\u003e. Originally released by record producer Joe Boyd's (Nick Drake, Richard Thompson, Pink Floyd) Hannibal Records in 1999, the album was met with critical acclaim, and has since become a symbol of Mali's musical heritage and the kora tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo celebrate the \u003cstrong\u003e25th anniversary\u003c\/strong\u003e of 'New Ancient Strings', the album has been \u003cstrong\u003enewly remastered.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by the landmark 1970 album, 'Ancient Strings' (recorded by their fathers,Sidiki Diabate and Djelimadi Sissoko), Toumani and Ballake took to making their own contemporary version. Many of the songs are taken from the original repertoire, but the music is all modern Mali and played beautifully making this an exemplary classic in its field. Recorded in a single night, without any overdubs or rehearsals, the album captures the acclaimed kora players in the extraordinary natural acoustics of the Palais de Congre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'New Ancient Strings' has become a cult classic and is frequently cited as an inspiration for western musicians including Childish Gambino, and Bjork who later worked with Toumani Diabate on her 'Volta' album.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRemastered from the original master tape by Phil Kinrade at AIR Mastering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1CD in 4-panel digi-sleeve accompanied by a 16-page booklet with liner notes and photographs by producer Lucy Duran.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBi Lamban\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSalaman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKita Kaira\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBafoulabe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCheikhna Demba\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKorobali\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKadiatou\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYamfa\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55197282566529,"sku":"2026583","price":15.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/51eNUZAbhaL._SL1500.jpg?v=1768422489","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/2026583","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}