00:00 Ali Farka Toure is introduced. 00:09 Demonstration: unidentified song 04:45 Dr. Gabou Mendy asks Toure about his native music and blues music, which the translator asks Toure. Toure says African music has no influence, but American music was influenced by African music. 07:26 Mendy asks Toure about his first exposure to the blues and the translator mentions the first time Toure heard John Lee Hooker. 08:26 Toure discusses the role of griots and artists. 11:04 Toure asks Mendy: “What does blues mean to you?” A discussion about the role of traditional Mali music in Toure’s original music. Toure discusses Mali in terms of the language, ethnicities, stories, etc., and Africa’s heritage, tradition, and history. Toure discusses the language he speaks and sings in. 16:43 Demonstration: “Tangambara” 21:04 Toure discusses the direction his music is going in terms of lyrics, specifically revolving around the idea of unifying Africa and collaborating with Ry Cooder. 25:18 Demonstration: unidentified song 31:58 Mendy asks Hamma Sankare about the calabash, the instrument he is playing. Sankare says that Toure taught him and says that Toure should discuss it and play it. The translator explains how the sound is produced. 33:48 Demonstration: Toure does a calabash solo.
