Ali Farka Touré

Birth Date: 1939-10-31

Gender: Male

From: Gourmararusse, Timbuktu, Mali

Bio: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.