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Ali ibrahim ali farka toure 31 october 1939 6 march 2006 was a malian singer and. They first met in london in 1992 while both were touring europe. Ali farke toure and ry cooder have long treasured each others recordings. World circuits african artists enjoy equal prestige, including grammy winning albums from ali farka toure and kora virtuoso toumani diabate. Studio album 5 compilation 1 talking timbuktu with ry cooder. World studio masters, official digital download front cove. His music is widely regarded as representing a point of intersection of traditional malian music and its north american cousin, the blues. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from ali farka toure at the discogs marketplace. Ali farka toure with ry cooder talking timbuktu 1994.
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