Vieux Farka Touré — Savanne (w/ Khruangbin)
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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
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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Good song but the sound mix is terrible and the guitar a bit simplistic and rather boring, imho of course 
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. Jayesea wrote:
it mentions it in the artist slot ...
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.
it mentions it in the artist slot ...
The best guitarists are coming out of Africa imho 
ba2kell wrote:
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.
From Google Translate:
...
Instead of giving us bombs
Give us motorcycle pumps to find a happy life
and have 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.
happy birthday!
Just bought a ticket for Khruangbin at the Greek in Berkeley in August!
I've decided Khruangbin are awesome!
super j'adore
I just knew there was a Khruangbin connection.
What a cool vibe.
What a cool vibe.
Excellent! Chalk up another artist discovered and appreciated from RP.
I like the Organ in the background very much. This makes it special !
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".)
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".)
Great guitar beat. I thought it was Bombino upgraded.
Un grand hommage à feu Ali Farka Touré, merci
How nice to dedicate this to his father
How nice to dedicate this to his father
NinthGate wrote:
So is that 1 and only 1 rating yours? Just curious.
First1
So is that 1 and only 1 rating yours? Just curious.
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.
MilesW wrote:
We saw him and his current line up at the Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh May 2023. Fabulous show in a small space. Highly recommended.
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.
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.
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!
Loving that album cover
Great guitar. Brings the sun into my house.
First1
it mentions it in the artist slot ...