{"product_id":"595357","title":"Toure, Samba - Gandadiko [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\u003eSamba Toure\\u2019s previous album Albala was recorded during the fear-laden atmosphere of 2012, when northern Mali (including his ancestral village of Dir\\xe9) had succumbed to sharia law and radical Islamist control and Bamako, his adopted home, still reeled in the chaos of the recent military coup.\u003cp\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003eAlbala received widespread acclaim and was rightfully recognized not only as the best album of Samba\\u2019s career but also as an undeniable musical statement about the human toll of war and political crisis. Samba had spent years honing his artistry (including stints playing with Malian blues master Ali Farka Tour\\xe9 and Kora genius Toumani Diabate) and Albala signposted a mature artist, full of sonic imagination and narrative fire. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003eGandadiko, the title of Samba\\u2019s potent, diverse and ambitious new album, translates from his native language Songhai as: \\u201cLand of Drought\\u201d or \\u201cBurning Land.\\u201d The title seems to indicate a return to the dark textures that marked Albala but in fact Gandadiko is a more complex story than that. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003ePhilippe Sanmiguel, a record producer living in Bamako (Anansy Ciss\\xe9, Mariam Kon\\xe9) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand Samba\\u2019s producer for both albums, provides the details: \\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\u201cOne thing I\\u2019m sure of is that we didn\\u2019t want to do a second \\u2018Albala\\u2019. For Samba that album was maybe a little too sad and he wanted something closer to who he really is: hopeful. So the challenge was to have something as strong as \\u2018Albala\\u2019, but with more variety in the rhythms and moods and colors. I think the album sounds musically less dark, it\\u2019s more danceable and up-tempo, but, sorry Samba, it\\u2019s not entirely a joyful album. Tension, troubles and danger are still there in many of the songs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003eThe musical moods and textures found on Gandadiko often play against the moralistic, reflective and at times anguished tenor of the lyrics. For example, Touri Idj\\xe9 Bibi (Black Fruits) breezes along with a straight-ahead, infectious dance groove, punctuated by soaring backing vocals. The hopeful sound that Samba had originally sought seems to have been found. But the final lines of the song are pointed and cautionary: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003eOh earth, forgiveness, oh river forgiveness, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003eEveryday we offend you. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003eThe songs on Gandadiko are framed by a restless eclecticism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003eSamba\\u2019s guitar playing has never been so anxious, exploratory and rock and roll and his voice has never been as smooth and relaxed. Samba wants to be many places at once and the accomplishment of Gandadiko is that by successfully navigating these sorts of \\u201ccontradictions,\\u201d Samba\\u2019s artistry has reached an even higher level.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGandadiko\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWo Yende Alakar\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMale Bano\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFarikoyo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTouri Idje' Bibi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChiri Hari\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGafour\\xc3\\xa9\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSu Wilile'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI Kana Korto\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWoye' Kate'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56061073981825,"sku":"595357","price":30.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/51h3WPewGqL._SL1500_1e5db44a-4ace-4707-abb6-2fac594dfbdc.jpg?v=1786134042","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/595357","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}