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Ali Farka Touré
Acting
31 Oct 1939
† 06 Mar 2006
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.
Also Known As
Ali Ibrahim "Ali Farka" Touré, Ali Ibrahim Touré
