by Vieux Farka Touré and Julia Easterlin (Six Degrees Records 657036-1230-2-1CD + download)
Guitar meets voice; Mali superstar meets quirky Brooklyn performance artist – and what an amazing pairing this is. Much has been written about the to-and-fro relationship of African and American guitar music, that rich conversation that started with African proto-blues and continues to this day with musicians genuinely interested in exploring commonalities and differences. However, this collaboration between Vieux Farka Touré – the guitarist often referred to as the new Jimi Hendrix – and Julia Easterlin is stunning in all the new avenues it opens up.
