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Ali Farka TourĂ© is well known as one of the most influential and talented guitarists that Africa has ever produced. His legacy and impact are hard to overstate. Aliâs sound merged his much-loved traditional Malian musical styles with distinct elements of the blues, singing in local languages. The result was the creation of a groundbreaking new genre, now well known as the âdesert bluesâ, earning him 3 Grammy awards, widespread reverence and the nickname of the âAfrican John Lee Hookerâ. Listen to his catalogue: worldcircuit.lnk.to/AFTCatalogue
'Voyageur' is out now on CD, LP and digital formats: worldcircuit.lnk.to/AFTVoyageur
Ali Farka TourĂ© is well known as one of the most influential and talented guitarists that Africa has ever produced. His legacy and impact are hard to overstate. Aliâs sound merged his much-loved traditional Malian musical styles with distinct elements of the blues, singing in local languages. The result was the creation of a groundbreaking new genre, now well known as the âdesert bluesâ, earning him 3 Grammy awards, widespread reverence and the nickname of the âAfrican John Lee Hookerâ. Listen to his catalogue: worldcircuit.lnk.to/AFTCatalogue
'Voyageur' is out now on CD, LP and digital formats: worldcircuit.lnk.to/AFTVoyageur