A unique tale of a world respected musician, who deep in his heart considered himself but a humble farmer. Ali Farka Touré was born in 1939 in the village of Kanau on the banks of the River Niger in ...

I like Ali Farka Touré‘s (RIP) 2006 album “Savane“. I first listened to it when I realized it was, according to Metacritic, the most critically acclaimed album of 2006. It’s a nice gift too – it even ...

Khruangbin is collaborating with Vieux Farka Touré to honor the latter’s late father, Malian guitarist, Ali Farka Touré. Their upcoming joint album, called Ali, will recreate the legendary namesake ...

Bedridden and in the final stages of bone cancer, the great Malian guitarist Ali Farka Toure made one last recording in 2005 - a collaboration with his son Vieux that required people to carry the ...

Khruangbin and Vieux Farka Touré have announced a new collaborative album. Ali is in honor of Vieux’s late father Ali Farka Touré; the artists recreate and pay homage to his work across the new album.

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. But Vieux is no mere shadow of his father. In fact, Ali initially discouraged him ...

Vieux Farka Touré’s father had other plans for him. The elder Touré, the late, legendary Malian musician Ali Farka Touré, wanted his son to be a soldier. “I come from a family that is traditionally a ...

The great African guitarist Ali Farka Toure discouraged his children from following him into the music business. But one of his sons secretly learned to play the guitar anyway. Now Vieux Farka Toure ...

The trio called Heavy Gus consists of songwriting couple Dorota Szuta and Stelth Ulvang (of The Lumineers) and drummer Ryan Dobrowski (Blind Pilot). The group’s debut LP “Notions” dropped in August ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Vieux Farka Touré (center, with guitar). Photo of previous show from getmziki.com. Vieux Farka Touré is taking the dynasty to new levels. Son of the ...

NPR's Shannon Bond talks with Malian guitarist Vieux Farka Toure, known as "the Hendrix of the Sahara," about his new album. One of the leading exports from the landlocked West African country of Mali ...