Ali Farka Touré

Born

1939-10-31

Died

2006-03-06

Birthplace

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.