Talking Timbuktu

Talking Timbuktu
Studio album by Ali Farka Touré with Ry Cooder
Released	March 29, 1994
Recorded	Sep 1993
Genre	World
Length	59:59
Label	World Circuit
Producer	Ry Cooder
Ali Farka Touré with Ry Cooder chronology
The Source (1993) Talking Timbuktu (1994) Radio Mali (1996)

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Talking Timbuktu is the 1994, Grammy award-winning collaboration between Malian guitarist Ali Farka Touré and American guitarist/producer Ry Cooder. The guitar riff from the song "Diaraby" was selected for the Geo-quiz segment of The World PRI-BBC radio program and was retained by popular demand when put to a vote by the listeners.

Track listing

1. "Bonde" – 5:28
2. "Soukora" – 6:05
3. "Gomni" – 7:00
4. "Sega" – 3:10
5. "Amandrai" – 9:22
6. "Lasidan" – 6:06
7. "Keito" – 5:42
8. "Banga" – 2:32
9. "Ai Du" – 7:09
10. "Diaraby" – 7:25