Ali Farka Touré
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 19 years ago |
| Date of birth | October 31,1939 |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Timbuktu |
| Mali | |
| Date of died | March 6,2006 |
| Died | Bamako |
| Mali | |
| Instruments | Singing |
| Guitars | |
| Cabasa | |
| Njarka | |
| 1994 | |
| Job | Singer |
| Chauffeur | |
| Guitarist | |
| Multi-instrumentalist | |
| Film Score Composer | |
| Movies/Shows | Sharkwater |
| Late August, Early September | |
| Abouna | |
| Dambé: The Mali Project | |
| Sur les traces du Bembeya Jazz | |
| A Visit to Ali Farka Toure | |
| Feel Like Going Home | |
| Awards | Grammy Award for Best World Music Album |
| Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music Album | |
| Listen artist | www.youtube.com |
| Parents | Ibrahima Farka Touré |
| Children | Vieux Farka Touré |
| Songs | SongsAi DuTalking Timbuktu · 1994 AmandraiAli Farka Touré · 1988 SoukoraTalking Timbuktu · 1994 View 25+ more |
| List | Ai DuTalking Timbuktu · 1994 |
| Albums | Talking Timbuktu |
| Record labels | World Circuit |
| Genres | Malian |
| Desert Blues | |
| Nationality | Malian |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 458592 |
Ali Farka Touré Life story
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, African American blues and is considered a pioneer of African desert blues.
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