Ali Ibrahim "Ali Farka" Touré

Malian singer and multi-instrumentalist, and one of the African continent's most internationally renowned musicians. His music is widely regarded as representing a point of intersection of traditional Malian music and its North American cousin, the blues.

In the Heart of the Moon
A record by Malian musicians Ali Farka Touré on the guitar and providing vocals and Toumani Diabaté on the kora.
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Talking Timbuktu
Collaboration between Malian guitarist Ali Farka Touré and American guitarist/producer Ry Cooder.
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In the Heart of the Moon

Talking Timbuktu