Alternative Press (2/00, p.94) - 4 out of 5 - "...With only his voice and acoustic guitar, Toure performs in a timeless and hypnotic fashion....his deep, bluesy picking and emphatic singing that capture his soul's essence..."
Mojo (Publisher) (6/96, p.113) - "...These hypnotic performances - sometimes accompanied solely by a simple acoustic guitar, sometimes by ngoni and violin - established [Toure's] reputation in Africa and they still have the power to take the breath away."
RADIO MALI features songs recorded for broadcast on Radio Mali between 1970 and 1978.
Personnel: Ali Farka Toure (vocals, guitar, njarka violin, ngoni, Peul flute, percussion); Bra Nabo (violin, njarka violin); Fangha (njarka violin); Nassourou Sare (ngoni).
All tracks have been digitally remastered.