Talk:Ali Farka Touré

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What is the name of the other instrument(s) he is playing besides the guitar, or does he only play the guitar? G-u-a-k-@ 21:58, 2 Jan 2005 (UTC)

N'jurkel. That's a one-string violin, which rests on the lap. Sometimes it sounds like a type of flute. elpincha 14:44, 3 Jan 2005 (UTC)

Bluesman?
Did Ali Farka Touré play and sing blues ? For many he was playing and singing a modern version of music that is at the root of the blues... Ericd 18:24, 7 March 2006 (UTC)


 * He was called a "bluesman" by the foreign press, and he didn't dispute it, claiming that his music is in fact the root of the blues. He said in the interview in the documentary film about him that to an African, "blues" means the color one adds to their laundry to make it white. The question of his influence on blues (or vice versa: blues' influence on Toure) is an interesting one, as he was aware of American blues music at the start of his career. So the striking resemblance of his music to John Lee Hooker's or R. L. Burnside's could go both ways. The way he presented himself on stage, and the fact that he liked to play the guitar as opposed to a traditional African instrument, bring him closer to the world of blues. This question is covered in the book "Africa and the Blues" by Gerhard Kubik, which I recommend. Badagnani 03:45, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

Muslim
Why put "Muslim-African"? Millions of Africans in that region are Muslims but they don't refer to themselves as such. His religion could be referred to elsewhere in the article (keeping in mind that he also practiced some aspects of pre-Islamic ritual, documented in the documentary film about him). Badagnani 03:43, 8 March 2006 (UTC)
 * So do many Arabs, and Asians, and European Muslims.. So too, arguably, do many Christians, it's irrelevent. I don't think the article here gives enough space the the charity work he did (of which I've no source)--Irishpunktom\talk 11:51, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

This doesn't answer the question? Why put "Muslim-African" right up top, in this way? As in "Woody Allen is a Jewish-American filmmaker" or "George W. Bush is a Christian-American politician." It could be referred to elsewhere in the article. Badagnani 18:05, 8 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Removed Muslim-African. If it is important to note that he was a muslim, it shouldnt be worded as "Muslim-African", and unless him being muslim (specifically) was important to his life and work, it neednt be mentioned in the lead paragraph. --Ezeu 18:35, 8 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Agreed. Instead, it will be mentioned in the second paragraph since it describes his origins. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.47.131.218 (talk • contribs).

Last concert
do we have that?i think it was in the UK--HalaTruth(ሀላካሕ) 07:03, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

Tribute Concert
Did it ever happen? I've doubt it took place, it would have been awesome and something would be on the web on it. Can somebody check that out? Bakersville 15:45, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

Removed huge chunk of copyrighted bio material
I took out three big paragraphs from the biography section because they appeared to be a straight word-for-word lift from this copyrighted profile. (see diff) It's got some good info on his early life and career should anyone want to fill the gap with original material. Thomjakobsen 22:43, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

From external links
Please turn any into into refs and purge unnedded ones from external links. Benjiboi 22:00, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Fondation Ali Farka Touré (mainly in French)
 * “Savane” nominated for a Grammy Award
 * “Savane” #1 in Metacritic’s “Best Albums of 2006”
 * Nomination for the BBC Radio 3 World Music Awards 2007
 * Website of World Music Chart Europe (WMCE
 * Press release for the potshumous album “Savane”
 * Lengthy interview with Ali Farka Toure on Fly Global Music Culture
 * African “Lee Hooker” dies (Channel 4 News)
 * africamusic.org biography
 * artistdirect.com biography
 * worldmusiccentral.org biography
 * Biographical Notes by Lucy Duran
 * Corey Harris’ Memories of Ali Farka Toure
 * Ali Farka Touré : A Thorough Discography
 * Nick Gold on Ali Farka Toure’s 2006 album “Savane”
 * Community Homage to Ali Farka Touré on Afropop
 * Community Homage to Ali Farka Touré on the BBC
 * Obituary Ali Farka Touré on the BBC
 * Hommage à Ali Farka Touré les 6, 7 et 8 mars 2007 à Bamako et Niafunké
 * Festival Jammal Poï ou hommage à Ali Farka Touré
 * Filmography on IMDB

custom in Africa ? African Culture ? African rhythms and beats ?
Well I have great news for you westerners ! Africa is a CONTINENT with MANY CULTURES and MULTIPLE music style and rhythms and beats that differ GREATLY from North Est West and South. What you depict as African Culture is Actually western African at best... It's just great that everywhere I go I just hear the same, let's say confusion. Even in Africa... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.52.60.72 (talk) 07:16, 10 June 2008 (UTC) Hey I even have a riddle for you ! Arabs that live in Africa, are they : 1) arabs ? 2) African ? 3) both ? hint : the third suggestion —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.52.60.72 (talk) 07:59, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

Wrong Picture
I'm sure that the man on the picture is NOT Ali Farka Touré, but his son Vieux Farka Touré just like the source of the picture confirms: http://generationbass.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/vieux_farka_toure_1.jpg. Anyway they look different. That means, it is not the "vieux" (french for "old") Farka Touré, but the young one who is called "The Old". Therefore I remove it.--CosmoKramer09 (talk) 03:14, 10 June 2010 (UTC)

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Royal lineage
To add to the article: tn the Martin Scorsese documentary Feel Like Going Home, Touré says that he is of royal lineage, and that being an artist of any type is forbidden to people of this background. Thus, his parents strongly discouraged him when he announced his plans to become a musician. 131.123.48.58 (talk) 00:01, 1 April 2019 (UTC)

" not sure it is notable enough to be included "
Well, the Documenta is most likely together with the Venice Biennale the most important regular exhibition of very contemporary and cutting edge global art in Europe. And if it's decided to dedicate a pretty large section of it to him, i think that it's pretty relevant.Rodentio (talk) 00:36, 3 March 2021 (UTC)