Ali Farka Touré

Ali Farka Touré  (31 October 1939 – 6 March 2006) was a Malian singer and multi-instrumentalist, and one of  Africa's most famous musicians. His music blends traditional Malian music and its derivative, African American blues. He was a pioneer of African desert blues. Touré was number 76 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and number 37 on Spin magazine's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". Global South: Our Homage To A Great Master - Ali Farka Toure 

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Category:Malian musicians
Category:1939 births
Category:2006 deaths