Ali Farka Touré

Known for

Acting

Born

Oct 31, 1939

Died

Mar 6, 2006

From

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.

Credits

The Blues

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Feel Like Going Home

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Festival In The Desert

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Ali Farka Touré: Springing from the Roots

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Ali Farka Touré - Le miel n'est jamais bon dans une seule bouche

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A Visit to Ali Farka Touré

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Public Toilet Africa

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