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Vieux Farka Touré — Savanne (w/ Khruangbin)

Album: Ali
Avg rating:

7.4

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Total ratings: 763

Released: 2022
Length: 5:08
Plays (last 30 days): 7

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J'ai quitté mon pays et ma Louisiane
Mais dans d'autres pays, adieu Savanne

J'ai trouvé le métro n'est pas un petit boulot
Mais je suis, je suis un nègre
J'ai trouvé le métro n'est pas un petit boulot
Je suis un nègre

Mais dans d'autres pays, adieu Savanne

C'est comme un jour un sage à dit:
Au lieu de nous donner des bombes
Donnez-nous des motos-pompes pour trouver la vie heureuse et avoir une vie de sagesse
Un grand hommage à feu Ali Farka Touré, merci

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The best guitarists are coming out of Africa imho

Posted 3 weeks ago by dcruzj [ Reply ]

ba2kell wrote:

From Google Translate:
...
Instead of giving us bombs
Give us motorcycle pumps to find a happy life
and have a life of wisdom
...

deepl.com translated that last bit as "to find happiness and a life of wisdom"

I'm still trying to figure out what he really meant by "des motos-pompes". Looks like it's really a "motorized pump," like a kind used to pump water for agriculture. Maybe someone who speaks French can provide a better meaning.

Posted 1 month ago by Gromit_42 [ Reply ]

happy birthday!

Posted 1 month ago by seteoito [ Reply ]

Just bought a ticket for Khruangbin at the Greek in Berkeley in August!

Posted 2 months ago by surfool [ Reply ]

I've decided Khruangbin are awesome!

Posted 2 months ago by ScottishWillie [ Reply ]

super j'adore

Posted 4 months ago by SharonnOzz [ Reply ]

I just knew there was a Khruangbin connection.
What a cool vibe.

Posted 5 months ago by alrobley9 [ Reply ]

Excellent! Chalk up another artist discovered and appreciated from RP.

Posted 6 months ago by aspicer [ Reply ]

I like the Organ in the background very much. This makes it special !

Posted 6 months ago by guntherkraft376 [ Reply ]

From Google Translate:

I left my country and my Louisiana
But in other countries, goodbye Savanne

I found the subway is no small job
But I am, I am a negro
I found the subway is no small job
I'm a negro

But in other countries, goodbye Savanne

It's like a wise man once said:
Instead of giving us bombs
Give us motorcycle pumps to find a happy life
and have a life of wisdom
A great tribute to the late Ali Farka Touré, thank you

(BTW, Google Translate used a coarser word than "negro".)

Posted 7 months ago by ba2kell [ Reply ]

Great guitar beat. I thought it was Bombino upgraded.

Posted 7 months ago by hightail [ Reply ]

Un grand hommage à feu Ali Farka Touré, merci

How nice to dedicate this to his father

Posted 8 months ago by eyke [ Reply ]

NinthGate wrote:

First1

So is that 1 and only 1 rating yours? Just curious.

Posted 8 months ago by 25demayo [ Reply ]

This could really use a remix. The vocals are too soft, snare is way too loud, no oomph to the bass and a tinny guitar... Too bad it's a really good groove otherwise.

Posted 9 months ago by cptbuz [ Reply ]

MilesW wrote:

New Vieux! Excellent! Saw him perform in March 2020 in Strasbourg (literally the week before Corona shut everything down...) It was an incredible concert - amazing musicians, perfect sound, great small theater (Le Point d'Eau), wonderful company (first date)... Before the concert there was a performance in the lobby by some artists/actors from Mali that was also unforgettable - what a memory!

We saw him and his current line up at the Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh May 2023. Fabulous show in a small space. Highly recommended.

Posted 10 months ago by eyke [ Reply ]

Fantastic, mesmerizing song for me. Doesn't mention it under artist details but this album is a collaboration between Vieux Farka Touré & Khruangbin. Brilliant collaboration imo.