Ali Farka Touré / Ali Farka Toure
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Biography
[Edit]One of the most internationally successful West African musicians of the '90s, Ali Farka Touré was described as "the African John Lee Hooker" so many times that it probably began to grate on both Touré's and Hooker's nerves. There is a lot of truth to the comparison, however, and it isn't exactly an insult. The guitarist, who also played other instruments such as calabash and bongos, shared with Hooker (and similar American bluesmen like Lightnin' Hopkins) a predilection for low-pitched vocals and midtempo, foot-stomping rhythms, often playing with minimal accompaniment.
Touré's delivery was less abrasive than Hooker's, and the general tone of his material somewhat sweeter. Widespread success on the order of Hooker was somewhat elusive, though, as Touré sang in several languages, and only occasionally in English. As he once told Option, his are songs "about education, work, love, and society." If he and Hooker sounded quite similar, it's probably not by conscious design, but due to the fact that both drew inspiration from African rhythmic and musical traditions that extend back many generations.
Touré was approaching the age of 50 when he came to the attention of the burgeoning world music community in the West via a self-titled album in the late '80s. In the following years he toured often in North America and Europe, and recorded frequently, sometimes with contributions from Taj Mahal and members of the Chieftains. In 1990, Touré retreated from music entirely to devote himself to his rice farm, but was convinced by his producer to again pick up the guitar to record 1994's Talking Timbuktu, on which he was joined by Ry Cooder. It was his most well-received effort to date, earning him a Grammy for Best World Music Album, but it was also proof that not all Third World-First World collaborations have to dilute their non-Western elements to achieve wide acceptance. However, Touré found success draining and again retreated to tend his farm.
He didn't release a record on American shores for five more years; he finally broke the silence in 1999 with Niafunké, which discarded the collaborative approach in favor of a return to his musical roots. Then, once again, Touré stepped away from the limelight. In 2005, perhaps partly to keep his name familiar to music lovers, Nonesuch issued (for the first time on compact disc) Red & Green, two albums Touré recorded in the early '80s, packaged together as a two-disc set. In the Heart of the Moon was also released in 2005. Touré died on March 7, 2006, from the bone cancer that he had been battling for years; however, he was able to complete one last album before passing. His final album, Savane, was released posthumously in July 2006. It was later discovered that he had completed impromptu sessions a year before his death alongside Malian kora player Toumani Diabaté in London. The results of these sessions were released in the simply titled 2010 record Ali & Toumani.
Title: Sabu Yerkoy - Single
Artist: Ali Farka Touré / Ali Farka Toure, Toumani Diabaté / Toumani Diabate
Genre: World Music
Title: Ali & Toumani
Artist: Ali Farka Touré / Ali Farka Toure, Toumani Diabaté / Toumani Diabate
Genre: World Music
Title: Red & Green
Artist: Ali Farka Touré / Ali Farka Toure
Genre: New Age, Jazz, World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Talking Timbuktu (with Ry Cooder)
Artist: Ali Farka Touré / Ali Farka Toure
Genre: Jazz, World Music
Title: Ali 'Farka' Touré / Ali 'Farka' Toure
Artist: Ali Farka Touré / Ali Farka Toure
Genre: Jazz, World Music
Title: Talking Timbuktu
Artist: Ali Farka Touré / Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder
Genre: Jazz, World Music
Title: In the Heart of the Moon
Artist: Ali Farka Touré / Ali Farka Toure, Toumani Diabaté / Toumani Diabate
Genre: World Music
Collections
Title: Desert Blues 3: Entre dunes et savanes
Genre: World Music
Title: Rough Guide To African Blues (3rd Edition)
Genre: World Music
Title: Rough Guide to Desert Blues
Genre: World Music
Title: Rough Guide to World Lullabies
Genre: World Music, Kids
Title: Rough Guide to African Guitar Legends
Genre: World Music
Title: Rough Guide to African Lullabies
Genre: World Music
Title: Rough Guide To Mali (2nd Edition)
Genre: World Music
Title: In Griot Time - String Music from Mali
Genre: World Music
Title: Festival In the Desert (Live)
Genre: World Music
Title: Le Festival Au Désert / Le Festival Au Desert
Genre: World Music
Title: Feel Like Going Home - A Film By Martin Scorsese
Genre: Blues
Title: Africa and the Blues (Connections and Reconnections)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Back To Mine: Talvin Singh
Genre: Ambient, Downtempo, Trip Hop, Electronica, House
Title: Back To Mine: Underworld
Genre: Ambient, Downtempo, Trip Hop, Electronica, House
Title: Desert Blues: Ambiances Du Sahara
Genre: World Music
Title: Uncut Magazine: Best Of 2010
Title: The Rough Guide To West African Music
Genre: World Music
Title: The Rough Guide To The Music Of Mali - Guinea
Genre: World Music
Title: The Rough Guide To The Music Of Mali & Guinea
Genre: Ethnic
Title: The Rough Guide To The Music Of Desert Blues
Genre: World Music
Title: Mojo Presents: 20 From 20
Genre: Indie
Title: Mali All Stars-Bogolan Music (CD1)
Genre: Ethnic
Title: Ambiances Du Sahara - Desert Blues (CD1)
Genre: Ethnic
Title: Ambiances Du Sahara - Desert Blues (CD2)
Genre: Ethnic
Title: The Rough Guide To African Blues
Genre: Blues, World Music
Title: The Blues- A Musical Journey (Martin Scorsese) (CD5)
Genre: Blues
Title: Afro Music Party 2017 (CD2)
Genre: Jazz, World Music, Ethnic
Title: Hi-Res Masters: World Music
Title: 120 Best Slow Songs For Relax 2023 (Vol. 2) (CD2)
Genre: Soul, Jazz, Rock, Blues Rock
Title: 120 Best Slow Songs For Relax (2021-2023) (Part 2) (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Jazz, Rock, Blues Rock, Country
Featuring albums
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Genre: World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist