Les Racines
by Vieux Farka Touré
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. Delina3
    Jun 12, 2022
    5
    Excelente y muy versátil álbum, excelentes canciones y muy buen significado del mensaje que quieren dar

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#78 Best Album of 2022

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Metascore
84

Universal acclaim - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. PopMatters
    Aug 11, 2022
    80
    This is beautiful music, as obvious an instant classic as you can get in the so-called “desert blues” category.
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  2. The Wire
    Jun 14, 2022
    80
    The songs are politically sharp and socially conscious, and Vieux sends out darkly nutating tendrils of blue over rolling, ravelling backing. [Jun 2022, p.61]
  3. Glide Magazine
    Jun 10, 2022
    80
    The son of the legendary Ali Farka Touré, Vieux Farka is continuing the tradition of those artists who came before him, while forging his own path. Les Racines is an ode to the past, yet Touré’s is constantly working towards a better future.
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