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ALBUMVoyageurAli Farka Touré
Albums by Ali Farka Touré
ALBUMAli & ToumaniAli Farka Touré & Toumani Diabate
ALBUMSavaneAli Farka Touré
ALBUMSavane (2019 Remaster)Ali Farka Touré
ALBUMIn the Heart of the MoonAli Farka Touré & Toumani Diabate
ALBUMRed & GreenAli Farka Touré
ALBUMNiafunkéAli Farka Touré
ALBUMRadio MaliAli Farka Touré
ALBUMTalking Timbuktu (with Ry Cooder)Ali Farka Touré
ALBUMThe Source (2017 - Remaster)Ali Farka Touré
ALBUMAli Farka TouréAli Farka Touré
Ali Farka Touré's Popular Music Videos
Cherie (feat. Oumou Sangaré)
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Safari
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Ali Farka Touré Essentials
The Malian guitarist was one of the first African solo artists to shake the world.
Inspired by Ali Farka Touré
Ali Farka Touré: Deep Cuts
Electrifying dialogues between Malian folk and the blues.
Artist Biography
Best known in the West for his successful collaborations with Ry Cooder, the Malian performer Ali Farka Toure brought out the African side of American blues music, even as he displayed the influence of players like John Lee Hooker and Robert Johnson on his own bluesy guitar work and meandering vocals. Toure stayed true to his roots with calabash and bongos, as well as lyrics sung in various African languages and only occasionally in English. He passed away in March of 2006.
Hometown
Kanau, Gourmararusse, Mali
Genre
Worldwide