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Ali Farka Touré

Born: Jan 1, 1939 in Timbuktu

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Died: Mar 7, 2006 in Bamako, Mali

Genre: Ethnic Fusion, World

Styles: African Folk, World Fusion, Worldbeat

Biography: One of the most internationally successful West African musicians of the '90s, Ali Farka Touré was described as "the African John Lee Hooker" so many times that it probably began to grate on both Touré's and Hooker's nerves. There is a lot of truth to the comparison, however, and it isn't exactly an ...Read full biography

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Ali Farka Toure

Released: 1988

Label: World Circuit

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Internationally feted at the age of 50, Ali Farka Touré's life was not always so easy. Up till the release of this, his first album, he was virtually unknown in West Africa and a non-entity in the world ...Read full review

The River

Released: 1990

Label: World Circuit

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Toure's second release expands his adventuresome blues-based approach, with a harmonica, sax, and native violin beefing up the sound on several cuts. ~ Bob Tarte, All Music Guide ...Read full review

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