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Ali Farka Touré

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Born
31 October 1939
Born In
Tombouctou, Mali
Died
7 March 2006 (aged 66)
Ali Farka Touré (October 31, 1939 – March 7, 2006) was a an singer and multi-instrumentalist, and one of the African continent's most internationally renowned musicians. His music is widely regarded as representing a point of intersection of traditional Malian music and its North American cousin, the blues. The belief that the latter is historically derived from the former is reflected in Martin Scorsese's often quoted characterization of Touré's tradition as constituting "the DNA of the blues". Ali Ibrahim "Farka" Touré was born in 1939 in th… read more
Ali Farka Touré (October 31, 1939 – March 7, 2006) was a an singer and multi-instrumentalist, and one of the African continent's most internationally renowned musicians. His music is widely regarded as representing a point of intersection of traditional Malian music and its North Ame… read more
Ali Farka Touré (October 31, 1939 – March 7, 2006) was a an singer and multi-instrumentalist, and one of the African continent's most internationally renowned musicians. His music is widely regarded as representing a point of intersection of traditional Malian music and its North American cousin, the blues. The belief that the latter is historically deri… read more

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  1. 72,048 listeners

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