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Ali Farka Touré
- Born
- 31 October 1939 (66 years old)
- Died
- 6 March 2006
- Place of birth
- Gourmararusse, Timbuktu, Mali
- Gender
- Male
Ali Ibrahim "Ali Farka" Touré was a Malian singer and multi-instrumentalist, and one of the African continent's most internationally renowned musicians. His music blends traditional Malian music and its derivative, North American blues and is considered a pioneer of African desert blues.
