Idan Raichel and Vieux Farka Touré are bestselling artists in their respective countries: Israel and Mali.
A chance encounter at an airport in Germany led to a collaboration that is now out on CD titled “The Touré-Raichel Collective.”
Anchor Lisa Mullins talks to Raichel and Farka Touré about their collaboration.
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