Vieux Farka Touré (L), and William Tyler (R)

#4641, From the New York Guitar Festival 2022

New Sounds | Jul 27, 2023

From the 2022 New York Guitar Festival at The Greene Space, hear Malian guitar virtuoso Vieux Farka Touré, and the cosmic country of guitarist, composer, and collaborator William Tyler.

Vieux Farka Touré is a Malian singer and guitarist whose career began with collaborations with two of West Africa’s most celebrated musicians: the kora player Toumani Diabate and Vieux’s own dad, the famous guitarist Ali Farka Touré. Since then he has worked with American singer Julia Easterlin and popular Israeli musician Idan Raichel, in addition to releasing five solo studio albums rooted in the sounds and rhythms of West African blues. His latest record, Les Racines (2022), addresses unrest in his home country, and marks a return to his roots – the style of his father’s playing. He and percussionist Adama Kone perform in The Greene Space.

Also, listen to the space-Americana and pastoral country stylings of guitarist William Tyler, whose music pulls in folk, country, indie, and electronic music. His latest record is Lost Futures (2021), with the experimental guitarist Marisa Anderson for Thrill Jockey, and he’s collaborated with electric harpist Mary Lattimore, pedal steel guitarist  Luke Schneider, and the ambient drone project Six Organs of Admittance. He plays solo in The Greene Space. – Caryn Havlik and John Schaefer

Program #4641, from the NYGF 2022 (First aired 7/13/22)

ARTIST: Ali Farka Toure, Toumani Diabate
WORK: 56 [1:07]
RECORDING: Ali and Toumani
SOURCE: Nonesuch/World Circuit
INFO: Available at Amazon.com, Apple Music/iTunes, or Spotify  

ARTIST: Vieux Farka Touré, Adama Kone
WORK: Phiippa [3:56]
RECORDING: NYGF 2022 in The Greene Space
SOURCE: thegreenespace.org/watch/vieux-farka-toure-glenn-jones
INFO: vieuxfarkatoure.com/tour

ARTIST: Vieux Farka Touré, Adama Kone
WORK: Fafa [5:42]
RECORDING: NYGF 2022 in The Greene Space
SOURCE: thegreenespace.org/watch/vieux-farka-toure-glenn-jones
INFO: vieuxfarkatoure.com/tour

ARTIST: Vieux Farka Touré, Adama Kone
WORK: Ali [6:01]
RECORDING: NYGF 2022 in The Greene Space
SOURCE: thegreenespace.org/watch/vieux-farka-toure-glenn-jones
INFO: vieuxfarkatoure.com/tour

ARTIST: Vieux Farka Touré, Adama Kone
WORK: Ngala Kaourene [4:43]
RECORDING: NYGF 2022 in The Greene Space
SOURCE: thegreenespace.org/watch/vieux-farka-toure-glenn-jones
INFO: vieuxfarkatoure.com/tour

ARTIST: Vieux Farka Touré, Adama Kone
WORK: Djaraby [7:11]
RECORDING: NYGF 2022 in The Greene Space
SOURCE: thegreenespace.org/watch/vieux-farka-toure-glenn-jones
INFO: vieuxfarkatoure.com/tour

ARTIST: William Tyler
WORK: Waltz of the Circassian Beauties [4:23]
RECORDING: NYGF 2022 in The Greene Space
SOURCE: thegreenespace.org/watch/william-tyler-and-marta-pereira-da-costa
INFO: williamtyler.net

ARTIST: William Tyler
WORK: Missionary Ridge [6:40]
RECORDING: NYGF 2022 in The Greene Space
SOURCE: thegreenespace.org/watch/william-tyler-and-marta-pereira-da-costa
INFO: williamtyler.net

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