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Ali Farka Touré was born in 1939 in Timbuktu in northern Mali. Around his fiftieth Toure's music is discovered in Europe. His hypnotic play the guitar reminds Western listeners to the blues and Touré is therefore often described as "the African John Lee Hooker". Like the delta blues Touré's music is real country music. In interviews Ali regularly to see himself primarily as a farmer. His… collaborations with Ry Cooder and Toumani Diabate delivering classic albums and cheer on reviews. In 2006 dies Touré. His son Vieux Farka Toure continues the father of his musical work.more
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