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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 31, 1939
Died
March 6, 2006 (age 66)
Place of Birth
Gourmararusse, Timbuktu, Mali
Also Known As
Ali Ibrahim "Ali Farka" Touré
Ali Ibrahim Touré
Ali Farka Touré
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.
