{"product_id":"ali","title":"Ali","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAli Farka Touré\u003c\/strong\u003e trekked the world, bringing his beloved Malian music to the masses. Dubbed “the African John Lee Hooker,” one could hear strong connections between the two; both employed a bluesy style of play with gritty textures that elicit calm and fury in equal measure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the influence of Black blues music prevailed, \u003cstrong\u003eTouré\u003c\/strong\u003e created a West African blend of 'desert blues' that garnered Grammy awards and widespread reverence. Though he transcended in 2006, \u003cstrong\u003eAli’s\u003c\/strong\u003e musical legacy lives on through his son, \u003cstrong\u003eVieux\u003c\/strong\u003e aka “the Hendrix of the Sahara,” an accomplished guitarist and champion of Malian music in his own right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn \u003cem\u003eAli\u003c\/em\u003e, his collaborative album with \u003cstrong\u003eKhruangbin\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eVieux\u003c\/strong\u003e pays homage to his father by recreating some of his most resonant work, putting new twists on it while maintaining the original’s integrity. The result is a rightful ode to a legend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAli\u003c\/em\u003e isn’t just a greatest hits compilation. It’s a lullaby, a remembrance of \u003cstrong\u003eAli's\u003c\/strong\u003e life through known highlights and B-sides from his catalog. It is a testament to what happens when creativity is approached through open arms and open hearts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“To me, music is magic, it is spontaneous, it is the energy between people,” \u003cstrong\u003eVieux\u003c\/strong\u003e says. “I think \u003cstrong\u003eKhruangbin\u003c\/strong\u003e understands this very well.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe genesis of the album dates back to 2019, when \u003cstrong\u003eKhruangbin\u003c\/strong\u003e, coming off their breakthrough album \u003cem\u003eCon Todo el Mundo\u003c\/em\u003e, was beginning to play to bigger crowds. The record was finished in 2021, as a global pandemic shuttered businesses and forced us to take stock of what Earth was becoming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIndirectly, \u003cem\u003eAli\u003c\/em\u003e captures this as a moment of peace within a raging storm, a conversation between past and present without allegiance to suffering. Now, given \u003cstrong\u003eKhruangbin’s\u003c\/strong\u003e reach as a unit with legions of fans (including the likes of Jay-Z and Paul McCartney), they’re poised to bring Malian music to broader groups of listeners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAli\u003c\/em\u003e is a masterful work in which the love surrounding it is just as vital as the music itself, driving it to unforeseen places; \u003cstrong\u003eVieux\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eKhruangbin\u003c\/strong\u003e are spreading the good word to a completely new generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“I hope it takes them somewhere new, or puts them in a place they haven't felt or heard,” Lee says. “It is about the love of new friendship and making something beautiful together,” \u003cstrong\u003eVieux\u003c\/strong\u003e continues. “It is about pouring your love into something old to make it new again. In the end and in a word it is love, that's all.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dead Oceans","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":50466853355851,"sku":"1162297","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP - Green","offer_id":51777996423499,"sku":"R8989-2262","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP - Jade","offer_id":50466853093707,"sku":"1162298","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50466853192011,"sku":"1162294","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/a3e1baef-e833-40f1-9962-bc90254a5735_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727325750","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/ali","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}