Ali Farka Touré
Born
October 31, 1939
Died
March 6, 2006 (66 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
