Touki - Plastic Man (2024) [Hi-Res]

Touki, the collective created by British-Senegalese musician Amadou Diagne and Franco-American Cory Seznec - is back with the release of their second album Plastic Man. Like their debut Right of Passage, this album was made possible by an Arts Council England grant and recorded at the renowned Real World Studios with final touches performed at producer Oscar Cainer’s London studio. For this new adventure, however, they brought on board virtuosic American cellist/violinist Duncan Wickel to help arrange the music.
Plastic Man focuses on climate change, environmental activism and spiritual matters— weaving together West African fables, personal stories and large social, economic and political questions facing our world. The photography for the album, taken by Italian photo-journalist Giulio Piscitelli in the Libyan desert, harks both to the continually unfolding human tragedy of displaced populations, and the plague of plastic pollution.

Musicians:
Amadou Diagne - kora, percussion, acoustic guitar, vocals
Cory Seznec - acoustic and electric guitars, banjo, harmonium, vocals Duncan Wickel - cello, violin
Special Guests:
Endris Hassen - masenqo (2, 5, 11, 13)
Oscar Cainer - double bass (9), baritone guitar (11, 13), background vocals (7)
Truman Cainer - background vocals (7)
Marius Pibarot - upright bass (3)

Tracklist:
1.01 - Touki - Pardonne-moi (3:10)
1.02 - Touki - Wenchi Breakdown (3:04)
1.03 - Touki - Don't Look Away (3:04)
1.04 - Touki - Harit (3:13)
1.05 - Touki - La-Hi-La-Ha (2:27)
1.06 - Touki - Wounded Bird Fly Again (2:27)
1.07 - Touki - God Among Men (4:33)
1.08 - Touki - Yirmane (3:12)
1.09 - Touki - Plastic Man (2:50)
1.10 - Touki - Tellem Dreams (3:13)
1.11 - Touki - Diallo Djeri (3:33)
1.12 - Touki - Djarama (2:57)
1.13 - Touki - Mabrat Allé (3:08)
1.14 - Touki - Fula Cowboy (5:12)