MAY 5, 2011
Vieux Farka Toure unveils The Secret
Malian Guitar Hero Announces New Album, Tour
Six Degrees Records recently announced the release of Vieux Farka Toure's third and most accomplished studio album, The Secret, due out May 24, 2011.
The album was produced by guitarist Eric Krasno (of Soulive fame), and features Dave Matthews, Derek Trucks, John Scofield, and Ivan Neville, as well as Vieux's final collaboration with his legendary father, Ali Farka Toure.
"To make this album I had to dig deep into the secrets of my own history and my country's culture in order to move the music forward," Vieux said, back in his native Mali. "My music is more mature now, more evolved. It digs deeper into the past and pushes harder into the future as a result. This is a hard thing to explain, but hopefully the music speaks for itself. Do you want to know the secret? You have to listen to the album."
Given his recent collaborations and accomplishments, including a performance in front of a billion people during the 2010 World Cup, Vieux's time to break through to larger audiences has arrived.
With that in mind, Vieux is hitting the road! May 2011 tour dates are listed below with more Summer 2011 tour announcements coming soon.
Vieux Farka Toure Tour Dates:
5/13/11: Blues Summit, Fox Theatre, Boulder, CO
5/14/11: Joshua Tree Music Festival, Joshua Tree Lake Campground, CA
5/15/11: The Independent, San Francisco, CA
5/16/11: Master Class with Vieux Farka Toure, St. Cyprian's Church, San Francisco, CA
5/17/11: Mystic Theater, Petaluma, CA
5/18/11: The Center for the Arts, Grass Valley, CA
5/19/11: The Satellite, Los Angeles, CA
5/20/11: The Living Traditions Festival, Salt Lake City, UT