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Ali Farka Touré
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist
Ali Farka Touré grew up in Niafunké on the River Niger. Because his noble caste was not allowed to make music, as a boy he secretly built a one-stringed instrument, and later he learned the guitar. His hypnotic guitar patterns reminded Western listeners of John Lee Hooker, although he insisted that it was not blues. With Ry Cooder he made Talking Timbuktu (1994), which won a Grammy.
Listening
Listening tip. Listen to Diaraby and hear how the guitar keeps repeating the same short pattern, with small variations, as in early blues.
Diaraby (with Ry Cooder) [with Ry Cooder] · Ali Farka Touré, 1994- Gomni (with Ry Cooder) [with Ry Cooder] · Ali Farka Touré, 1994
Erdi (2019 - Remaster) · Ali Farka Touré, 2006- Soukora · Ali Farka Touré, 1994Apple Music ↗
Discography
Studio albums
- 1976Ali Farka Touré
- 1976Ali Farka Touré
- 1977Ali Touré Farka
- 1979Ali Toure Dit "Farka"
- 1984Ali Farka Touré
- 1987Ali Farka Touré
- 1988Ali Farka Touré
- 1990The River
- 1992The Source
- 1994Talking Timbuktu
- 1996Radio Mali
- 1999Niafunké
- 2005In the Heart of the Moon
- 2006Savane
- 2010Ali and Toumani
- 2011Ni Foli
- 2023Voyageur