Ali Farka Touré(1939-2006)

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Composer
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Ali Farka Touré was born on 31 October 1939 in Gourmararusse, Timbuktu, Mali. He was a composer, known for Unfaithful (2002), Pot Luck (2002) and The Nanny Diaries (2007). He was previously married to Fatouma. He died on 6 March 2006 in Bamako, Mali.

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Awards
- 3 wins & 3 nominations

Known for:

Unfaithful

6.7

Soundtrack("Ai Du" (1994))

2002

Pot Luck

7.3

Soundtrack("Aï Du")

2002

The Nanny Diaries

6.2

Soundtrack("Hawa Dolo", "Kadi Kadi", "Kala")

2007

Addicted to Love

6.1

Soundtrack("Soukora")

1997

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Amansa tiafi
- music
- 2021
Sur les traces de Bembeya Jazz
- Music Department
- 2007

Composer

Soundtrack

The Sun Is also a Star
- performer: "Fantasy"
- 2019
Independent Lens
- performer: "Diallo"
- writer: "Diallo"
- TV Series
- 2011
Deaf Jam
- performer: "Diallo"
- writer: "Diallo"
- Video
- 2011
The Nanny Diaries
- performer: "Hawa Dolo", "Kadi Kadi"
- performer: "Kala"
- writer: "Hawa Dolo", "Kadi Kadi" ...
- 2007
Sharkwater
- performer: "Lasidan"
- writer: "Lasidan"
- 2006
The Blues
- arranger: "Catfish Blues"
- performer: "Mali Dje", "Tulumba", "Soukoura", "Amandrai", "Improvisation 1", "Improvisation 2", "Catfish Blues"
- writer: "Mali Dje", "Tulumba", "Soukoura", "Amandrai", "Improvisation 1", "Improvisation 2"
- TV Mini Series
- 2003
Dillo con parole mie
- performer: "Heygana", "Pieter Botha"
- writer: "Heygana", "Pieter Botha"
- 2003
Skeppsholmen
- performer: "Diaraby"
- TV Series
- 2003
Abouna
- performer: "Pieter Botha", "Instrumental", "Diaraby"
- writer: "Pieter Botha", "Instrumental", "Diaraby"
- 2002
Six Feet Under
- performer: "Jangali Famata", "ASCO"
- TV Series
- 2002
Pot Luck
- performer: "Aï Du" ("Aï Du")
- 2002
Unfaithful
- performer: "Ai Du" (1994)
- writer: "Ai Du" (1994)
- 2002
Late August, Early September
- performer: "Cinquante Six", "Goye Kur", "Hawa Dolo"
- writer: "Cinquante Six", "Goye Kur", "Hawa Dolo"
- 1998
Besieged
- arranger: "Diaraby"
- performer: "Diaraby"
- 1998
Addicted to Love
- performer: "Soukora"
- writer: "Soukora"
- 1997

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Born
- October 31, 1939
- Gourmararusse, Timbuktu, Mali
Died
- March 6, 2006
- Bamako, Mali(bone cancer)
Spouse
- Fatouma? - March 6, 2006 (his death)
Publicity listings
- 1 Article

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Trivia
Dedicated his time and resources to better the agricultural and social situation in Niafunke his home village in the semi-desert region in Northern Mali.