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Sample Track 1:
"Ana" from Vieux Farka Touré
Sample Track 2:
"Ma Hine Cocore" from Vieux Farka Touré
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By John Sakamoto

On which the son of the legenday Ali Farka Toure transforms the U2 track by replacing the almost monolithic thrust of the original with a subtle, sinuous rhythm. The effect is to reverse the 10 per cent build-up/90 per cent release ration of U2's version so that the song'sviolence seems to be constantly threatening to break through the surface, while rarely doing so. A highlight of a Red-Hot-styled complilation featuring African musicioans performing in both English and their native tongue. (From In the Name of Love: Africa Celebrates U2, audio clips: africacelebratesu2.com) 04/05/08 >> go there
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