Ali Farka Touré

Personal information

Known for: Acting
Known credits: 8
Gender: Male
Born: October 31, 1939
Died: March 6, 2006
Place of birth: Gourmararusse, Timbuktu, Mali
Also known as: Ali Ibrahim "Ali Farka" TouréAli Ibrahim Touré

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.