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8 de mar. de 2006 · Toure, the two time-Grammy Award winner, the musician dubbed “the desert bluesman” and hailed by many as Africa’s finest guitarist, died in his sleep Tuesday of bone cancer at his home in Mali.
In the mid-1980s, Hunt travelled to Mali to track down Ali Farka Touré, she eventually found him by broadcasting a message on Radio Mali seeking information about his whereabouts. World Circuit records brought him to Britain for the first time in 1987 and Touré went on to record seven records with them.
Ali Ibrahim "Farka" Touré (Kanau, Tombuctú, Malí, 31 de octubre de 1939-Bamako, 7 de marzo de 2006) fue un conocido guitarrista y cantante maliense, cuyo estilo aunaba la música tradicional de Malí con el blues.
15 de nov. de 2003 · With these recordings, made in the field in Mississippi and in Mali, Corey Harris explores a musical link that unites two continents. These songs find the very heart of the blues by illuminating both the African and the American elements of the music.
13 de ago. de 2021 · Mali’s music scene is one of the most vibrant in Africa, thanks largely to the pioneering influence of Ali Farka Touré, who helped to create a global audience for West African music by combining the traditional music of Mali with the bluegrass of the American south.
In 2002 he appeared with Black American blues and reggae performer Corey Harris, on an album called Mississippi to Mali (Rounder Records). Toure and Harris also appeared together in Martin Scorcese's 2003 documentary film Feel Like Going Home, which traced the roots of blues back to its genesis in West Africa.
6 de dic. de 2003 · Nevertheless, Harris knocks out some fascinating tunes with his Malian accompanists—the brilliant Ali Farka Touré (guitar and njarka), Ali Magassa (vocals and guitar) and Souleyman Kané...
