{"product_id":"602318137197","title":"Tidiane Thiam: Siftorde (Vinyl LP)","description":"Dreamy instrumental acoustic folk guitar from Fouta Toro in Northern Senegal. Fingerpicked acoustic guitar with intricate syncopation, a technique inspired by the four-string hoddu, with melodies that go back centuries, from the Almoravid dynasty to the Mali Empire. In contrast to the familiar desert blues, Siftorde highlights a very distinct and underrepresented style of Sahelian guitar. Guitarist, photographer, visual artist and folklorist Tidiane Thiam hails from Podor, a small riverside town in the far North of Senegal. A self-taught musician who learned guitar from late-night radio broadcasts, Tidiane is a veritable encyclopedia of Sahel folklore. Borrowing from this repertoire, he adapts his own technique of fingerstyle guitar, crafting serene pieces imbued with emotive reflection. Recorded at night on a single microphone at home in Podor, and set against the backdrop of crickets, the recordings on Siftorde are stripped down and informal, without any pretense of a studio recording. The effect is deeply personal and intimate. The album's title, translated by Tidiane in four languages, means 'Remember' - a nostalgic ode to the temporality of the recording, and a plea for the songs themselves, whose survival demands they not be forgotten.  Djatasoun, Nenamev, Hommage a Toumany Diabate, Dannibe, N'Dianguene Demngal Men, Douga, Liggoden Leydi Men, Thierno Adama Gaye, Minuit, Yeery-Mayo","brand":"Sahel Sounds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39628733874326,"sku":"602318137197","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2231\/7305\/products\/3815874-2561732.jpg?v=1705250000","url":"https:\/\/www.besvinyl.com\/products\/602318137197","provider":"besvinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}