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180g Heavyweight LP with 4p insert amp obi stripLes Racinesnbspis the latest solo album from the eminent guitarist and songwriternbspVieux Farka Toureacute,nbspand his first for World Circuit Records. Known as the lsquoHendrix of the Sahararsquo, Vieux has released 5 critically acclaimed solo albums to date, extending the boundaries of traditional West African music into new and uncharted territory. He has also released audacious collaborations with the likes of Dave Matthews and jazz guitarist John Scofield, and albums with American singersongwriter Julia Easterlin and Israeli singersongwriter Idan Raichel.WithnbspLes Racines, which translates as lsquothe rootsrsquo, Vieux documents a deep reconnection with the traditional Songhai music of northern Mali which is one of the traditions that has come to be known in the West as lsquoDesert Bluesrsquo. Vieuxrsquos roots run deeper than deep ndash he is the son of Ali Farka Toureacute, widely acclaimed as the finest guitarist Africa has ever produced. Recorded in Bamako in Vieuxrsquos home studio, the timeless grooves of the album are steeped in the traditional music of West Africa. But the fire of Vieuxrsquos guitar playing and the urgency of the messages in his songs add an entirely contemporary relevance. ldquoWe are nothing if we abandon respect for the past,rdquo Vieux says.The resulting album, the most profound statement of his career to date, marks out Vieux as the great Ali Farka Toureacutersquos rightful heir and a major artist in his own right. ldquoEarly in my career people asked why I wasnrsquot just following my father. But it was important for me to establish my own identity,rdquo Vieux says. ldquoNow people know what I can do, I can return to those roots with pride and I hope a certain authority.rdquonbsp Vieux Farka Touré Heavyweight-LP is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £19.99