Ali Farka Touré
- Type: Singer/Songwriter
- Born: October 31, 1939 in Kanau, Mali
- Died: March 7, 2006 in Bamako, Mali
Biography
Ali Farka Touré (October 31, 1939 – March 7, 2006) was a Malian singer and multi-instrumentalist, and one of the African continent's most internationally renowned musicians. His music is widely regarded as representing a point of intersection of traditional Malian music and its North American cousin, the blues. The belief that the latter is historically derived from the former is reflected in Martin Scorsese's often quoted characterization of Touré's tradition as constituting "the DNA of the blues".
Genres
Ali Farka Touré Discography
- Ali Farka Touré (1984) - Album - rated 3.86/5
- Ali Farka Toure (Ten Songs From the Legendary Singer From Mali) (1988) - Album - rated 4.2/5
- The River (1990) - Album - rated 4.92/5
- The Source (1993) - Album - rated 3.47/5
- Talking Timbuktu (1994) - Album - rated 3.72/5
- Radio Mali (1996) - Compilation - rated 4.25/5
- Niafunké (1999) - Album - rated 3.93/5
- Savane (2006) - Album - rated 3.74/5