Ali Farka Touré

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthday

1939-10-31

Deathday

2006-03-06

Place of Birth

Gourmararusse, Timbuktu, Mali

Ali Farka 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.