Ali Farka Touré
Born: 1939-10-31
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.
A Visit to Ali Farka Touré
as SelfReleased: 2002-07-10
Filmmaker Marc Huraux journeys to the small Malian village of Niafunké for a visit with double...
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Festival In The Desert
as SelfReleased: 2003-01-06
The much lauded 'Festival In The Desert 2003' was the first of two programmes to come from Mali....
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Ali Farka Touré: Springing from the Roots
as HimselfReleased: 2000-09-18
Ali Farka Touré, the gifted musician and farmer, came from Timbuktu. Yes, there is a place...
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The Blues
as SelfFirst aired: 2003-09-28
The Blues is a 2003 documentary film series produced by Martin Scorsese, dedicated to the...
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