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Ali Farka Touré
photo credit: Thomas Dorn

Active

1970s - 2000s

Born

1939 in Timbuktu

Died

March 7, 2006 in Bamako, Mali

Genre

International New Age Jazz

Styles

African Folk Desert Blues Ethnic Fusion Global Jazz African Traditions West African Worldbeat
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Ali Farka Touré

Biography by Richie Unterberger

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

  • Ali Farka Touré
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  • The River
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    The River
  • In the Heart of the Moon
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  • The Source
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    The Source
  • Radio Mali
    Ali Farka Touré
    Radio Mali
  • Red & Green
    Ali Farka Touré
    Red & Green
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