Ali Farka Toure
Mali
Born: 31 October 1939
Died: 07 March 2006
Years Active: 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: International, New Age, Jazz
Styles: African Folk, Africa, World Fusion, Latin Jazz/World Fusion, Latin Jazz/World Fusion, Worldbeat
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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 playin...
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