Ali
Ibrahim
"Ali Farka"
Touré
Born in Timbuktu, Tombouctou, Mali
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 66
in Bamako, Bamako, Mali
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Dec 2023
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Biography
Ali Touré has African ancestry.
Ali Touré is Notable.
Ali Farka Touré was a blues guitarist from Mali best known for his work with Ry Cooder with whom he won two Grammy Awards, and his collaboration with Toumani Diabaté.[1] In politics, he was the Mayor of Niafunké in Northern Mali.
His obituary was published in The New York Times on 8 May 2006.
Touré was posthumously inducted into the World Music Hall of Fame in 2021.[2]
Sources
- ↑ https://www.ft.com/content/d5228bde-ea23-453d-8e43-5dcdd8604783 Ali Farka Touré: Voyageur album review — gentle guitar grooves
- ↑ https://www.transglobalwmc.com/hall-of-fame-2021-inductees/
- Wikidata: Item Q334947, en:Wikipedia
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