Ali Farka Touré
Birthday: 1939-10-31
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 its derivative, North American blues and is considered a pioneer of African desert blues.
Movies
Ali Farka Touré: Springing from the Roots
Ali Farka Touré, the gifted musician and farmer, came from Timbuktu. Yes, there is a place called Ti...
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Festival In The Desert
The much lauded 'Festival In The Desert 2003' was the first of two programmes to come from Mali. Win...
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Ali Farka Touré - Le miel n'est jamais bon dans une seule bouche
This documentary follows the legendary African singer and guitarist Ali Farka Touré (who died in 200...
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A Visit to Ali Farka Touré
Filmmaker Marc Huraux journeys to the small Malian village of Niafunké for a visit with double Gramm...
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Feel Like Going Home
Martin Scorsese traces the roots of the blues from the Mississippi Delta back to West Africa, journe...
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