Ali Farka Touré - Heygana (Official Audio)

'The River' is as atmospheric and sparse as ever, and expands the acoustic journeys of Ali Farka Touré’s debut to include sax from Steve Williamson, input from members of the Chieftains and with "Heygana" there's even a hint of reggae. Calabash player Amadou Cisse provides rhythmic accompaniment.

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[rakan]

Ali Farka is a very wonderful person. I am Arab and I love his music

[GnomaPhobic]

Sahel blues have been all over my feed lately, and I've been loving it. I'm from Alabama and this music feels so familiar yet new and exciting at the same time for me. Music is the universal language, ya'll.

[noreallycaresabout]

Feels like the music you'd hear in a Space Western; love it!

[kymalpuding]

Still listening from Turkey 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷
Süpersiniz

[humanflybzzz]

One of the best things my ears ever received....

[dedounserge]

Ali Farka Touré est un artiste, ! un musicien hors pair ! je vous invite à écouter toute sa discographie, vous y trouverez le blue, le jazz, la contry , le folk !

[FrankJPSegura]

Yes, Ali Farka is a great rhythm and blues player, natural...rolls like a wave!!!

[ssisssid]

Heygana (I’m moving)
Wallaye ay ga koï Menaka (Wallaye I’m going to Menaka)
It’s good living in Menaka
Dignity (humanity) is so hard to find nowadays
I am going to Menaka
People of Gao you are witnesses
People of Asongo you are witnesses
I am going to Menaka
Wallaye I’m going to Menaka

(I guess this song was written before the recent events in Mali: nostalgia of the old times?)

[coritellastory]

How is this not what carried over to the Blues?? God is real

[JessanDunnOtis]

Just this: ❤❤❤ Thank you for sharing your gift of music.

[sallysally]

Ali, your music penetrates to the heart. Kenya

[nahumhabte]

This is where blues comes from i am convinced…

[patriciacarnavet]

Bonsoir de la Calédonie je vous découvre très beau ❤❤❤

[sallysally]

Why isn't anyone talking about the guitars! He was so good with guitars

[indiancowboy]

Godfather of blue roots, political giant for his people and continent.. one of the greatest musicians ever. His sons badass too

[brhanu]

Ethiopian- i don't know the words ... but it is nice music ever!

[cafernandez]

Awesome.now I have a song that goes along with my dream.

[julianvickery]

Composed in 1987, this song is about a mysterious and powerful mountain with supernatural overtones; it is sung in a mixture of Tamaschek and Songhai .

Heygana (I’m moving)
Wallaye ay ga koï Menaka (Wallaye I’m going to Menaka)
It’s good living in Menaka
Dignity (humanity) is so hard to find nowadays
I am going to Menaka
People of Gao you are witnesses
People of Asongo you are witnesses
I am going to Menaka
Wallaye I’m going to Menaka

[a.a]

I'm somali and I am obsessed with this song

[የእናንተተረኮች]

This is ftom Ethiopia. I love this melody!!