'Gandadiko', the title of Samba's potent, diverse and ambitious new album, translates from his native language Songhai as: "Land of Drought" or "Burning Land." The title seems to indicate a return to the dark textures that marked Albala but in fact ''Gandadiko' is a more complex story than that. Touré is known to search for the seeds of his musical ideas in the assorted stack of CDs he listens to while driving through the chaotic streets of Bamako. The out-of-the-box musical inspirations he has picked up for his new album range from Serge Gainsbourg to Bo Diddley via Tom Petty to funky psychedelia, though of course, all the raw material is instinctually filtered through the traditional melodies and rhythms of his Songhai musical heritage.
TRACK LISTING
01. Gandadiko
02. Wo Yendè Alakar
03. Malè Bano
04. Farikoyo
05. Touri Idjé Bibi
06. Chiri Hari
07. Gafouré
08. Su Wililé
09. I Kana Korto
10. Woyé Katé