Ali Farka Touré
Date of Birth:
Oct 31, 1939
Place of Birth:
Gourmararusse, Timbuktu, Mali
Date of Birth:
Oct 31, 1939
Place of Birth:
Gourmararusse, Timbuktu, Mali
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.