Sahel

In the mid-1970s, the young Peul singer Inna Baba Coulibaly, was a regular visitor to the Bamako home of Amadou Djeli Ba, master of the ngoni from her village of Dilly. It was there that she met Ali Farka Touré who was already famous thanks to his regular broadcasts on Radio Mali. It took her some time to overcome her shyness and come out from behind the door where she would hide, singing the songs softly to herself while the two great musicians played together. After a while Ali suggested they go to the Radio Mali studio to record a few songs. This album is the result of those recordings.

Tracklist

A1.   Allah Halam
A2.   N'Dale Kolene
B1.   Zaglia Zara
B2.   Sahel

Credits

Guitar - Ali Farka Touré
Ngoni - Amadou Djeli Ba
Vocals - Ali Farka Touré (tracks: A2), Inna Baba Coulibaly

Comments

Record Store Day 2017
Includes 4-page sheet with lyrics and explanation in French and English.
Recorded on 4th March 1975 at the studios of Radio Mali.