Ali Farka Touré
Details
Birth Date 31 Oct 1939
Place of Birth Gourmararusse, Timbuktu, Mali
Personal Name Ali Farka Touré
Also known as
- Ali Ibrahim "Ali Farka" Touré
- Ali Ibrahim Touré
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.