{"product_id":"2515796","title":"Toumani Diabate - Kaira [CD]","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 CD for the first time in almost two decades, 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 at AIR Mastering. Housed in a 4-panel digisleeve with an accompanying 8-page booklet featuring new sleeve notes and previously unseen photographs by co-producer Lucy Durán. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\nKaira is also reissued on 180g vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54239300288897,"sku":"2515796","price":14.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/71CN45gr8CL._AC_SL1500.jpg?v=1744890553","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/2515796","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}