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Ali Farka Touré (1939–2006)

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Two-time Grammy Award winner who was one of Africa's most famous performers. Toure played a traditional Malian stringed instrument called the gurkel, and was one of the original progenitors of a genre known as Mali Blues. See more trivia »

Born:

Ali Ibrahim Touré
in Gourmararusse, Timbuktu, Mali

Died:

(age 66) in Bamako, Mali
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2007 The Nanny Diaries (writer: "Kala" / writer: "Hawa Dolo", "Kadi Kadi" / as Ali Farka Toure / performer: "Kala" / performer: "Hawa Dolo", "Kadi Kadi" / as Ali Farka Toure)
 
2003 Ginger and Cinnamon (writer: "Heygana", "Pieter Botha" / performer: "Heygana", "Pieter Botha")
 
2002 L'Auberge Espagnole (performer: "Aï Du" / as Ali Farka Toure / "Aï Du" / as Ali Farka Toure)
 
2002 Unfaithful (writer: "Ai Du" 1994 / performer: "Ai Du" 1994)
 
1998 Late August, Early September (writer: "Cinquante Six", "Goye Kur", "Hawa Dolo" / performer: "Cinquante Six", "Goye Kur", "Hawa Dolo")
 
1997 Addicted to Love (writer: "Soukora" / as Ali Farka Toure / performer: "Soukora" / as Ali Farka Toure)
 
1996 Irma Vep (writer: "Soukora" / performer: "Soukora")
 
1992 Equinox (writer: "AL BINE" / performer: "AL BINE")
 
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1999 Great Railway Journeys (TV series documentary)
– St. Louis to Dogon Country (1999)
 
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2008 Dambé: The Mali Project (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Festival in the Desert (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 The Blues (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Feel Like Going Home (2003) … Himself
 
2002 Ali Farka Touré - Le miel n'est jamais bon dans une seule bouche (documentary)
Himself
 
2001 I'll Sing for You (documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Blues Road Movie (documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Ali Farka Touré: Springing from the Roots (documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Later with Jools Holland (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.4 (1994) … Himself
 
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Two-time Grammy Award winner who was one of Africa's most famous performers. Toure played a traditional Malian stringed instrument called the gurkel, and was one of the original progenitors of a genre known as Mali Blues. See more »

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