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Born: 1939 in Timbuktu
Years Active: 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Died: March 07, 2006 in Bamako, Mali
Genre: World

Biography:
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 inst... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
Timbarma
2006 Savane
2005 Red & Green
2005 In the Heart of the Moon
1999 Niafunké
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Influenced By: John Lee Hooker More >>

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