Ali Farka Touré

Date of Birth: 1939-10-31
Date of Death: 2006-03-06
Place of Birth: Gourmararusse, Timbuktu, Mali

Biography

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 ... 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.