| Talking Timbuktu | ||||
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| Studio album by Ali Farka Touré with Ry Cooder | ||||
| Released | March 29, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | Sep 1993 | |||
| Genre | World | |||
| Length | 59:59 | |||
| Label | World Circuit | |||
| Producer | Ry Cooder | |||
| Ali Farka Touré with Ry Cooder chronology | ||||
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Talking Timbuktu is the 1994 collaboration between Malian guitarist Ali Farka Touré and American guitarist/producer Ry Cooder. The guitar riff from the song "Diaraby" was selected for the Geo-quiz segment of The World PRI-BBC radio program and was retained by popular demand when put to a vote by the listeners.