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{{Infobox album
| name       = In the Heart of the Moon
| type       = Album
| artist     = [[Ali Farka Touré]] and [[Toumani Diabaté]]
| cover      = Heart_of_the_Moon.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = September 13, 2005
| recorded   =
| venue      =
| studio     =
| genre      = [[Blues|African Blues]]
| length     = 54:39
| label      = [[World Circuit (record label)|World Circuit]]
| producer   = [[Nick Gold]]
| chronology = [[Ali Farka Touré]]
| prev_title = [[Niafunké (album)|Niafunké]]
| prev_year  = 1999
| next_title = [[Savane (album)|Savane]]
| next_year  = 2006
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[All About Jazz]]
| rev1score = {{rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/in-the-heart-of-the-moon-ali-farka-toure-world-circuit-review-by-nenad-georgievski.php|title=Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diabate: In the Heart of the Moon album review @ All About Jazz}}</ref>
| rev2      = [[Allmusic]]
| rev2Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/in-the-heart-of-the-moon-r791992/review |title=In the Heart of the Moon Review |author=Thom Jurek |date= |publisher=Allmusic}}</ref>
| rev3      = [[Artistdirect]]
| rev3Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,3406448,00.html |title=In the Heart of the Moon: All Music Guide Review |author= |date= |work=All Music Guide |publisher=Artist Direct}}</ref>
| rev4      = ''[[The Guardian]]''
| rev4Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2005/jun/24/worldmusic.shopping |title=Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté, In the Heart of the Moon |author=John L Walters |date=24 June 2005 |work=The Guardian}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[The Harvard Crimson]]''
| rev5score = {{rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2005/9/30/in-the-heart-of-the-moon/|title=In the Heart of the Moon: Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté &#124; Arts &#124; the Harvard Crimson}}</ref>
| rev6      = ''[[The Observer]]''
| rev6Score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://observer.guardian.co.uk/omm/reviews/story/0,13875,1507190,00.html |title=Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diabaté, In the Heart of the Moon; Ballaké Sissoko, Tomora |author=Charlie Gillett |date=19 June 2005 |publisher=Observer Music Monthly}}</ref>
}}
'''''In the Heart of the Moon''''' is a 2005 record by [[Mali]]an musicians [[Ali Farka Touré]]  on the guitar and providing vocals and [[Toumani Diabaté]] on the [[kora (instrument)|kora]]. The album was recorded in the "Toit de Bamako" conference room on the top floor of the Hotel Mandé overlooking the [[Niger River]] in [[Bamako]], Mali.<ref name="Nonesuch">{{cite web|url=http://www.nonesuch.com/albums/in-the-heart-of-the-moon |title=In the Heart of the Moon - Nonesuch Records |publisher=[[Nonesuch Records]] |accessdate=14 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110220192153/http://www.nonesuch.com/albums/in-the-heart-of-the-moon |archivedate=20 February 2011 }}</ref><ref name="sleeve notes" /> It is the first in a three-part series released on [[World Circuit (record label)|World Circuit Records]] entitled "The Hotel Mandé Sessions" followed by [[Savane (album)|Savane]] and Boulevard de l'Independence. The album's title is derived from Touré's own more lengthy descriptive title for the recording session; "A very important meeting in the realm at the heart of the moon."<ref name="sleeve notes">{{citation |url=http://www.worldcircuit.co.uk/#Ali_Farka_Toure_&_Toumani_Diabate::In_the_Heart_of_the_Moon::extras |title=Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté 'In the Heart of the Moon' (WCD072) Sleeve Notes |publisher=[[World Circuit (record label)|World Circuit Records]]}}</ref>
The album includes twelve tracks, based mostly on [[Songhai people|Songhai]] traditions of the north of [[Mali]] and the [[Bambara people|Bambara]] traditions of southern Mali and neighboring [[Guinea]], harking back to the period immediately before independence. The album was recorded without rehearsals; both musicians claimed that the music flowed naturally and effortlessly, Touré being long acquainted with Diabaté's family and musical traditions. Despite their mutual admiration the musicians had previously only performed a total of three hours together over fifteen years.<ref name="Guardian">{{cite news |first=John L |last=Walters |title=Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté, In the Heart of the Moon |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2005/jun/24/worldmusic.shopping |work=[[The Guardian]] |accessdate=16 December 2010 | date=24 June 2005}}</ref><ref name="sleeve notes" />
In 2009. It was awarded a gold certification from the [[Independent Music Companies Association]] which indicated sales of at least 100,000 copies throughout Europe.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.impalamusic.org/arc_static/docum/04-press/2009/PR%20-%2020091006.htm |title=color |website=www.impalamusic.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824175720/http://www.impalamusic.org/arc_static/docum/04-press/2009/PR%20-%2020091006.htm |archive-date=2017-08-24}} </ref>
== Track listing ==
{{Track listing
| extra_column    = Arranged by
| title1          = Debe
| length1         = 4:55
| extra1          = Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté *
| title2          = Kala
| length2         = 5:06
| extra2          = Toumani Diabaté *
| title3          = Mamadou Boutiquier
| length3         = 5:04
| extra3          = Toumani Diabaté *
| title4          = Monsieur le Maire de Niafunké
| length4         = 3:58
| extra4          = Toumani Diabaté
| title5          = Kaira
| length5         = 6:24
| extra5          = Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté *
| title6          = Simbo
| length6         = 4:00
| extra6          = Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté *
| title7          = Ai Ga Bani
| length7         = 4:34
| extra7          = Ali Farka Touré
| title8          = Soumbou Ya Ya
| length8         = 3:30
| extra8          = Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté *
| title9          = Naweye Toro
| length9         = 4:23
| extra9          = Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté *
| title10         = Kadi Kadi
| length10        = 3:21
| extra10         = Ali Farka Touré
| title11         = Gomni
| length11        = 4:17
| extra11         = Ali Farka Touré
| title12         = Hawa Dolo
| length12        = 5:05
| extra12         = Ali Farka Touré
}}
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Traditional arrangement
=== Monsieur le Maire de Niafunké ===
The fourth track on the album, ''Monsieur le Maire de Niafunké'', was dedicated to Touré by Diabaté to congratulate the fact that shortly before the album was recorded Touré was made mayor of [[Niafunké]]. Additionally, Diabaté wanted to express his appreciation for Touré, from whom he had learned a great deal. The recording session gave Diabaté the opportunity to learn directly from Touré, who he described as "one of the great, great, great musicians" and "a prophet of the blues."<ref name="sleeve notes" />
== Musicians ==
*[[Ali Farka Touré]]  – [[guitar]], [[singing]] (1, 7)
*[[Toumani Diabaté]] – [[Kora (instrument)|kora]]
*[[Ry Cooder]] – [[Kawai]] [[piano]] (3, 7), [[Kramer Guitars|Ripley]] guitar (12)
*[[Sekou Kanté]] - [[bass guitar]] (7, 8, 9)
*[[Orlando "Cachaíto" López]] - bass guitar (11, 12)
*[[Joachim Cooder]] - [[Percussion instrument|percussion]] (3, 5, 11)
*[[Olalekan Babalola]] - percussion (4, 11)
*James Thompson - [[Shaker (musical instrument)|shaker]] (5)
== International accolades ==
In 2006 the album was nominated for the [[World music (Awards)#2006 winners|Album of the Year Award]] in the [[World music (Awards)#BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music|BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music]] but lost out to another Malian duo ([[Amadou and Mariam]], with ''[[Dimanche à Bamako]]''). In February of the same year the album won the [[Grammy Awards of 2006#World|Best Traditional World Album]] at the [[Grammy Awards of 2006|48th Annual Grammy Awards]]. Diabaté was present at the ceremony to accept the award for both musicians. Farka was unable to personally accept the award and he would die before the award could be brought to him by the album's producer, Nick Gold.<ref name="Observer">{{cite news |first=Kitty |last=Empire |title=Ali Farka Touré and Toumani Diabaté: Ali and Toumani |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/feb/14/ali-and-toumani-review |publisher=[[The Observer]] |accessdate=16 December 2010 | date=14 February 2010}}</ref>
==References==
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== External links ==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110220192153/http://www.nonesuch.com/albums/in-the-heart-of-the-moon ''In the Heart of the Moon'' at Nonesuch Records]
*[http://www.worldcircuit.co.uk/#Ali_Farka_Toure_&_Toumani_Diabate::In_the_Heart_of_the_Moon ''In the Heart of the Moon'' at World Circuit Records]
=== Professional Reviews ===
*{{cite web
| url         = http://www.globalrhythm.net/WorldMusicFeatures/AliFarkaToureandToumaniDiabate.cfm
| title       = World Music Features Ali Farka Toure and Toumani Diabate
| author      = Lydia Martin
| date        = July 12, 2006
| work        = World Music Features
| publisher   = Global Rhythm
}}
*{{cite web
| url        = http://www.afropop.org/explore/album_review/ID/2885/
| title        = Ali Farka Toure Toumani Diabate In the Heart of the Moon
| author        = Banning Eyre
| date        = November 22, 2005
| work        = Afropop Worldwide
| access-date        = January 15, 2011
| archive-url        = https://web.archive.org/web/20110205091407/http://www.afropop.org/explore/album_review/ID/2885
| archive-date        = February 5, 2011
| url-status        = dead
}}
*{{cite web
| url         = http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=18665
| title       = In the Heart of the Moon: Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diabate
| author      = Nenad Georgievski
| date        = August 17, 2005
| work        = All About Jazz
}}
*{{cite web
| url         = http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=19176
| title       = West Africa Roundup, Part 1: Mali
| author      = Nils Jacobson
| date        = September 23, 2005
| work        = All About Jazz
}}
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[[Category:Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music Album]]