{"product_id":"2515791","title":"Toumani Diabate - Kaira [VINYL]","description":"Toumani Diabate, whom sadly passed away in July of 2024 (described as \"a bold and innovative musical visionary\" in The Times' obituary), was a master player of the Kora, a 21-stringed African harp. His debut album, Kaira, was first released in 1988 and remains one of the most important and influential kora albums of all time. \u003cp\u003e\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\nThe album turned Toumani into a star overnight, whilst also establishing the kora's reputation as one of Africa's most captivating and versatile indigenous instruments. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\nKaira is now reissued on vinyl for the first time, as part of Chrysalis Records' acclaimed series of reissues of the music of Toumani Diabaté. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\nRemastered from the production masters by Phil Kinrade, and cut by Jasper Ward, at AIR Mastering. Pressed on 180g vinyl and housed in a poly-lined inner sleeve. The album is accompanied by a 12\" x 12\" double-sided insert with new sleeve notes and previously unseen photographs by co-producer Lucy Durán.\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\nKaira is also reissued on CD, in a 4-panel digisleeve with 8-page booklet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54239298388353,"sku":"2515791","price":26.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/81OIV3vSjmL._AC_SL1500.jpg?v=1744890620","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/2515791","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}