Ali Farka Touré
October 31, 1939 (85 years old) in Gourmararusse, Timbuktu, Mali
Ali Ibrahim "Ali Farka" Touré was a Malian singer and multi-instrumentalist, and one of the African continent's most internationally renowned musicians. His music blends traditional Malian music and its derivative, North American blues and is considered a pioneer of African desert blues.
Known For
Credits
- 2003 ·The Bluesas Self
- 2003 ·Festival In The Desertas Self
- 2002 ·Ali Farka Touré - Le miel n'est jamais bon dans une seule boucheas Lui Même
- 2002 ·A Visit to Ali Farka Touréas Self
- 2000 ·Ali Farka Touré: Springing from the Rootsas Himself