Ali Farka Touré
October 31, 1939 (84 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 Blues as Self
- 2003 · Festival In The Desert as Self
- 2002 · Ali Farka Touré - Le miel n'est jamais bon dans une seule bouche as Lui Même
- 2002 · A Visit to Ali Farka Touré as Self
- 2000 · Ali Farka Touré: Springing from the Roots as Himself