Ali Farka Touré
AKA: Ali Ibrahim "Ali Farka" TouréBirthday: 1939-10-31
Died: 2006-03-06
Birthplace: Gourmararusse, Timbuktu, Mali
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.