Credit: Thomas Dorn

Ali Farka Touré

This talented African guitarist's technique has often been compared to Delta blues legend Robert Johnson.

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1970s - 2000s

October 31, 1939 in Kanau, Gourmararusse, Mali

March 6, 2006 in Bamako, Mali

International, New Age, Jazz

African Folk, Desert Blues, Ethnic Fusion, Global Jazz, African Traditions, Malian Music, West African, Worldbeat

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