Ali Farka Touré

Actor

Born: October 31, 1939 (66 years old)

Died: March 6, 2006

Place of birth: Gourmararusse, Timbuktu, Mali

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.

Filmography (2)