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Ali Farka Touré
- Born
- Oct 31, 1939 · Aged 66
- Died
- Mar 6, 2006
- Place of birth
- Gourmararusse, Timbuktu, Mali
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 5
- TV credits
- 2
Also known as (2)
- Ali Ibrahim "Ali Farka" Touré
- Ali Ibrahim Touré
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.
