Eight of the finest tracks culled from 'The Rough Guide to the Music of Mali' (Second Edition) on 180 gram vinyl. The LP includes a download card allowing you to download the entire album as well as a bonus album by Samba Touré - 'Songhai Blues: Homage to Ali Farka Touré'. Mali is a fabled land of musical giants and this Rough Guide features the towering figures of Oumou Sangare, Ali Farka Touré, Toumani Diabate and Basekou Kouyate. However the music of Mali is now under threat as never before. In the words of singer Fatoumata Diawara, "music has always brought hope in Mali. Music has always been strong and spiritual."