Today, they’re sharing the album’s lead single, “Savanne.” “I want this album to convey love,” Vieux Farka Touré said in a statement. “It is about the love that Ali brought into the ...

Khruangbin and Malian guitarist Vieux Farka Touré have teamed up for a joint album to honour Vieux's late father Ali Farka Touré titled Ali, and have released "Savanne" as the lead single. "Savanne" ...

"Savanne" is their first offering, a loping, labyrinthine fusion of dub, blues and Malian grooves. Vieux's vocals, sung in French, add to the simmering, hypnotic effect of the music.