Last updated:Â 28 may, 2009 - 13:42 GMT
Carrying the flame
Vieux Farka Touré, son of the great Malian guitarist and Grammy award winner, Ali Farka Touré is making his own name in the family business.
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His debut and eponymous album came out in 2006, shortly after his father's death. The collection of traditional Malian favourites carried some of the last recordings of the late maestro at work.
The new album, Fondo, blends the old with the new and Vieux's dexterous guitar solos light up his arrangements; it is an album representative of contemporary, globally connected Africa.
With the help of colleague, Ibrahima Diane of our French Service, Bola Mosuro asked him to explain the title of his new release.
We filmed Vieux and his band performing two tracks from his new album at our Bush House studios. View the video session via the links on the right.
Vieux Farka Touré performs
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