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KORG GOES TO TIMBUKTU!— California-based guitarist/songwriter Markus James brings Korg recorders
to Mali to create the successful Timbuktoubab CD and DVD —
MELVILLE, NY, July 28, 2005 — Building on the inspiration of his popular 2001 world music release Nightbird, guitarist/songwriter Markus James returned to the West African nation of Mali to create his latest album and DVD, Timbuktoubab. James wrote and recorded this soulful new collection of songs, evoking the ancient roots of blues, with his Malian bandmates and their collection of traditional African instruments.To capture his recording, James enlisted the Korg D12 and D1600 Digital Recording Studios for their compact, highly reliable nature and professional-grade capabilities, also noting, “Portable, affordable, versatile gear really can make the difference in being able to do something.” Further, his Korg recorders held up to the unusually harsh elements of the Sahara Desert. James expounds, “I have recorded with the Korg D12 and D1600 in temperatures exceeding 120 degrees Fahrenheit, where power is frequently interrupted, and in dust clouds that envelop the town. You can imagine how many audio experts told me this would never work, this kind of gear wouldn’t make it through the extreme traveling and working conditions and that the sound quality wouldn’t hold up to radio and TV broadcast standards. I’m pleased to say that our resulting CD and film have been very well-received here in the U.S. both on radio and TV.”
The acclaimed album charted 10 weeks on the CMJ New World Top 20. The film premiered at last year’s Mill Valley Film Festival, won a prestigious CINE Golden Eagle Award, and has received exposure on PBS. James is currently preparing to organize and document a January 2006 gathering of 45 Malian tribes.
For more information on Timbuktoubab, visit www.firenzerecords.com.
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