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 ...

At first, it is hard to see any discernible connection between the elemental ethos of Ali Farka Touré (the late Malian desert blues legend whose contemplative, spartan sound made the one-chord boogie ...

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.

Voyageur, the new album from the legendary African guitarist and singer Ali Farka Touré, is out March 10 on World Circuit Records. In anticipation of the forthcoming record World Circuit is debuting ...

They say music is food for the soul, and that’s certainly true of ‘Ali’, the serene collaborative project between Texan trio Khurangbin and Malian singer and guitarist Vieux Farka Touré. The idea was ...

In August 2007, New York City based Modiba Productions will release Vieux Farka Touré Remixed: UFOs Over Bamako. A stalwart follow-up to his self-titled U.S. debut album (2/13/2007), Vieux Farka Touré ...

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 ...

Following the death of the mighty Malian guitarist Ali Farka Toure, Lucy Duran and Andy Kershaw present a special tribute to their friend. Show more Following the death of the mighty Malian guitarist ...