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Ali Farka Touré

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Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1939-10-31
Place of Birth: Gourmararusse, Timbuktu, Mali
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Also Known As: Ali Ibrahim "Ali Farka" Touré, Ali Ibrahim Touré

Biography: 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.