"So comprehensively does Ali Farka Touré define the Malian interpretation of the blues it was no surprise his son sought to avoid comparisons ... But now, having shown what he can do, the prodigal son returns to claim his heritage. Vieux lets his band do a lot of the work: the ceaseless, rolling guitar lines complemented by jagged ngoni riffs, gourd-playing percussionists holding the bottom line steady. The title translates as "the roots", a nod to his dad's classic 'The Source' and, like that album, this is pure, unpolished ur-boogie, a foundation course in rock'n'roll".