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Ali Farka Touré

Born 1939-10-31Gourmararusse, 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.

Screen work

Movies & roles

2003Feel Like Going HomeSelf 2003Festival In The DesertSelf 2002Ali Farka Touré - Le miel n'est jamais bon dans une seule boucheLui Même 2002A Visit to Ali Farka TouréSelf 2000Ali Farka Touré: Springing from the RootsHimself