Ali Farka Touré

Actor

Born October 31, 1939 in Gourmararusse, Timbuktu, Mali

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.

Filmography

Public Toilet Africa

Feel Like Going Home

Self

The Blues

Self

Festival In The Desert

Self

A Visit to Ali Farka Touré

Self

Ali Farka Touré: Springing from the Roots

Himself