Ali Farka Touré (October 31, 1939 – March 7, 2006) was a Malian singer and … Read Full Bio ↴Ali Farka Touré (October 31, 1939 – March 7, 2006) was a 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. The belief that the latter is historically derived from the former is reflected in Martin Scorsese's often quoted characterization of Touré's tradition as constituting "the DNA of the blues".
Ali Ibrahim "Farka" Touré was born in 1939 in the village of Kanau, on the banks of the Niger River in Gourma-Rharous Cercle in the northwestern Malian region of Tombouctou. His family moved to the nearby village of Niafunké when he was still an infant. He was the tenth son of his mother but the only one to survive past infancy. "The name I was given was Ali Ibrahim, but it's a custom in Africa to give a child a strange nickname if you have had other children who have died", Touré was quoted as saying in a biography on his Record Label, World Circuit Records. His nickname, "Farka", chosen by his parents, means "donkey", an animal admired for its tenacity and stubbornness: "Let me make one thing clear. I'm the donkey that nobody climbs on!" Ethnically, he was part Songrai, part Fula.
As the first African bluesman to achieve widespread popularity on his home continent, Touré was often known as "the African John Lee Hooker". Musically, the many superpositions of guitars and rhythms in his music were similar to John Lee Hooker's hypnotic blues style. He usually sang in one of several African languages, mostly Songhay, Fulfulde, Tamasheq or Bambara as on his breakthrough album, Ali Farka Touré, which established his reputation in the world music community.
His first North American concert was in Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia. 1994's Talking Timbuktu, a collaboration with Ry Cooder, sold promisingly well in Western markets, but was followed by a hiatus from releases in America and Europe. He reappeared in 1999 with the release of Niafunké, a more traditional album focusing on African rhythms and beats. Touré was the mentor and uncle of popular Malian musician Afel Bocoum.
Some of Ali Farka Touré's songs and tunes have been used in different programmes, films and documentaries. For instance, his guitar riff on the song "Diaraby", from the album Talking Timbuktu, was selected for the Geo-quiz segment of The World PRI-BBC program, and was retained by popular demand when put to a vote of the listeners. This song is likewise used in 1998 as a soundtrack for the film L'Assedio (Besieged) by the Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci. His songs Cinquante six, Goye Kur and Hawa Dolo from the album The Source are also used as a soundtrack in the French film Fin août, début septembre (Late August, Early September) directed in 1998 by Olivier Assayas. The song "Lasidan" was featured in the award winning documentary "Sharkwater" by Rob Stewart.
In 2002 he appeared with Black American blues and reggae performer Corey Harris, on an album called Mississippi to Mali (Rounder Records). Toure and Harris also appeared together in Martin Scorsese's 2003 documentary film Feel Like Going Home, which traced the roots of blues back to its genesis in West Africa. The film was narrated by Harris and features Ali's performances on guitar and njarka.
In 2004 Touré became mayor of Niafunké and spent his own money grading the roads, putting in sewer canals and fuelling a generator that provided the impoverished town with electricity.
In September 2005, he released the album In the Heart of the Moon, a collaboration with Toumani Diabaté, for which he received a second Grammy award. His last album, Savane, was posthumously released in July 2006. It was received with wide acclaim by professionals and fans alike and has been nominated for a Grammy Award in the category "Best Contemporary World Music Album". The panel of experts from the World Music Chart Europe (WMCE), a chart voted by the leading World Music specialists around Europe, chose Savane as their Album of the Year 2006, with the album topping the chart for three consecutive months (September to November 2006). The album has also been listed as No. 1 in the influential Metacritic's "Best Albums of 2006" poll, and No. 5 in its all-time best reviewed albums. Ali Farka Touré has also been nominated for the BBC Radio 3 awards 2007.
Touré was ranked number 76 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and number 37 on Spin magazine's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".
His record label, World Circuit, said that he recorded several tracks with his son, Vieux Farka Touré, for Vieux's debut album which was released in late 2006.
On March 7, 2006, the Ministry of Culture of Mali announced his death at age 66 in Bamako from bone cancer, against which he had been battling for some time.
Cultural references
In the French film The Spanish Apartment (2002), two characters are seen playing air guitar to "Ai Du".
In the movie Unfaithful (2002), Diane Lane and Olivier Martinez slow dance to "Ai Du".
In the French film Irma Vep (1996), Maggie Cheung and Nathalie Richard ride an old motorcycle down the quay to Touré's song "Soukoura".
In the 2005 travel film Michael Palin: SAHARA, his music is heard in a scene about Nigerian nomads.
The World, a radio show distributed by Public Radio International, uses the song "Diaraby" as the theme to their Geoquiz. The song is a collaboration between Touré and Ry Cooder; the song is featured on their Talking Timbuktu album.
Discography
1976 - Ali Touré Farka (Sonafric 50016-LP)
1976 - Spécial « Biennale du Mali » (Sonafric 50020-LP)
1978 - Biennale (Sonafric 50032-LP)
1979 - Ali Touré Farka (Sonafric 50060-LP)
1980 - Ali Touré dit Farka (Sonafric 50085-LP)
1984 - Ali Farka Touré (Red) (Sonodisc/Esperance 5558)
1988 - Ali Farka Touré (Green) (Sonodisc/Esperance 8448)
1988 - Ali Farka Touré (World Circuit WCD007 / Mango 9826)
1990 - African Blues (Shanachie 65002) (originally released as Ali Farka Touré (Green))
1990 - The River (World Circuit WCD017 / Mango 9897)
1992 - The Source (World Circuit WCD030 / Hannibal 1375) with Taj Mahal
1994 - Talking Timbuktu (World Circuit WCD040 / Hannibal 1381) (with Ry Cooder)
1995 - The Rough Guide to West African Music (World Music Network RGNET-1002) (contributing artist)
1996 - Radio Mali (World Circuit WCD044 / Nonesuch 79569) (remastered selections of original albums from 1975 through 1980)
1999 - Niafunké (World Circuit WCD054 / Hannibal 1443)
2002 - Mississippi to Mali (Rounder B0000DJZA1)(with Corey Harris)
2004 - Red&Green (World Circuit WCD070 / Nonesuch 79882) (remastered original albums from 1984 and 1988)
2005 - In the Heart of the Moon (World Circuit WCD072 / Nonesuch 79920) (with Toumani Diabaté and Ry Cooder)
2006 - Savane (World Circuit WCD075 / Nonesuch 79965)
2010 - Ali and Toumani - (World Circuit/Nonesuch Records) with Toumani Diabaté
Ali Ibrahim "Farka" Touré was born in 1939 in the village of Kanau, on the banks of the Niger River in Gourma-Rharous Cercle in the northwestern Malian region of Tombouctou. His family moved to the nearby village of Niafunké when he was still an infant. He was the tenth son of his mother but the only one to survive past infancy. "The name I was given was Ali Ibrahim, but it's a custom in Africa to give a child a strange nickname if you have had other children who have died", Touré was quoted as saying in a biography on his Record Label, World Circuit Records. His nickname, "Farka", chosen by his parents, means "donkey", an animal admired for its tenacity and stubbornness: "Let me make one thing clear. I'm the donkey that nobody climbs on!" Ethnically, he was part Songrai, part Fula.
As the first African bluesman to achieve widespread popularity on his home continent, Touré was often known as "the African John Lee Hooker". Musically, the many superpositions of guitars and rhythms in his music were similar to John Lee Hooker's hypnotic blues style. He usually sang in one of several African languages, mostly Songhay, Fulfulde, Tamasheq or Bambara as on his breakthrough album, Ali Farka Touré, which established his reputation in the world music community.
His first North American concert was in Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia. 1994's Talking Timbuktu, a collaboration with Ry Cooder, sold promisingly well in Western markets, but was followed by a hiatus from releases in America and Europe. He reappeared in 1999 with the release of Niafunké, a more traditional album focusing on African rhythms and beats. Touré was the mentor and uncle of popular Malian musician Afel Bocoum.
Some of Ali Farka Touré's songs and tunes have been used in different programmes, films and documentaries. For instance, his guitar riff on the song "Diaraby", from the album Talking Timbuktu, was selected for the Geo-quiz segment of The World PRI-BBC program, and was retained by popular demand when put to a vote of the listeners. This song is likewise used in 1998 as a soundtrack for the film L'Assedio (Besieged) by the Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci. His songs Cinquante six, Goye Kur and Hawa Dolo from the album The Source are also used as a soundtrack in the French film Fin août, début septembre (Late August, Early September) directed in 1998 by Olivier Assayas. The song "Lasidan" was featured in the award winning documentary "Sharkwater" by Rob Stewart.
In 2002 he appeared with Black American blues and reggae performer Corey Harris, on an album called Mississippi to Mali (Rounder Records). Toure and Harris also appeared together in Martin Scorsese's 2003 documentary film Feel Like Going Home, which traced the roots of blues back to its genesis in West Africa. The film was narrated by Harris and features Ali's performances on guitar and njarka.
In 2004 Touré became mayor of Niafunké and spent his own money grading the roads, putting in sewer canals and fuelling a generator that provided the impoverished town with electricity.
In September 2005, he released the album In the Heart of the Moon, a collaboration with Toumani Diabaté, for which he received a second Grammy award. His last album, Savane, was posthumously released in July 2006. It was received with wide acclaim by professionals and fans alike and has been nominated for a Grammy Award in the category "Best Contemporary World Music Album". The panel of experts from the World Music Chart Europe (WMCE), a chart voted by the leading World Music specialists around Europe, chose Savane as their Album of the Year 2006, with the album topping the chart for three consecutive months (September to November 2006). The album has also been listed as No. 1 in the influential Metacritic's "Best Albums of 2006" poll, and No. 5 in its all-time best reviewed albums. Ali Farka Touré has also been nominated for the BBC Radio 3 awards 2007.
Touré was ranked number 76 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and number 37 on Spin magazine's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".
His record label, World Circuit, said that he recorded several tracks with his son, Vieux Farka Touré, for Vieux's debut album which was released in late 2006.
On March 7, 2006, the Ministry of Culture of Mali announced his death at age 66 in Bamako from bone cancer, against which he had been battling for some time.
Cultural references
In the French film The Spanish Apartment (2002), two characters are seen playing air guitar to "Ai Du".
In the movie Unfaithful (2002), Diane Lane and Olivier Martinez slow dance to "Ai Du".
In the French film Irma Vep (1996), Maggie Cheung and Nathalie Richard ride an old motorcycle down the quay to Touré's song "Soukoura".
In the 2005 travel film Michael Palin: SAHARA, his music is heard in a scene about Nigerian nomads.
The World, a radio show distributed by Public Radio International, uses the song "Diaraby" as the theme to their Geoquiz. The song is a collaboration between Touré and Ry Cooder; the song is featured on their Talking Timbuktu album.
Discography
1976 - Ali Touré Farka (Sonafric 50016-LP)
1976 - Spécial « Biennale du Mali » (Sonafric 50020-LP)
1978 - Biennale (Sonafric 50032-LP)
1979 - Ali Touré Farka (Sonafric 50060-LP)
1980 - Ali Touré dit Farka (Sonafric 50085-LP)
1984 - Ali Farka Touré (Red) (Sonodisc/Esperance 5558)
1988 - Ali Farka Touré (Green) (Sonodisc/Esperance 8448)
1988 - Ali Farka Touré (World Circuit WCD007 / Mango 9826)
1990 - African Blues (Shanachie 65002) (originally released as Ali Farka Touré (Green))
1990 - The River (World Circuit WCD017 / Mango 9897)
1992 - The Source (World Circuit WCD030 / Hannibal 1375) with Taj Mahal
1994 - Talking Timbuktu (World Circuit WCD040 / Hannibal 1381) (with Ry Cooder)
1995 - The Rough Guide to West African Music (World Music Network RGNET-1002) (contributing artist)
1996 - Radio Mali (World Circuit WCD044 / Nonesuch 79569) (remastered selections of original albums from 1975 through 1980)
1999 - Niafunké (World Circuit WCD054 / Hannibal 1443)
2002 - Mississippi to Mali (Rounder B0000DJZA1)(with Corey Harris)
2004 - Red&Green (World Circuit WCD070 / Nonesuch 79882) (remastered original albums from 1984 and 1988)
2005 - In the Heart of the Moon (World Circuit WCD072 / Nonesuch 79920) (with Toumani Diabaté and Ry Cooder)
2006 - Savane (World Circuit WCD075 / Nonesuch 79965)
2010 - Ali and Toumani - (World Circuit/Nonesuch Records) with Toumani Diabaté
Rosalie
Ali Farka Touré Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Rosalie' by these artists:
Achim Petry Du gehst tanzen, Helikopter fliegen Leider ohne mich Fährst …
Adam And Cyp Landreneau I knew a girl named Rosalie, We used to hang out…
Al Jolson Rosalie, my darling, Rosalie, my dream. Since one night wh…
Alejandro Escovedo There's a notion between us, my love A notion of powder…
Andy Sannella and his Orchestra Oh, Rosalie, my darling Rosalie, my dream Since one night w…
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra In the still of the night As I gaze out of…
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra & Tony Pastor Oh, Rosalie, my darling Rosalie, my dream Since one night w…
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra With Helen Forrest Rosalie, my darling, Rosalie, my dream. Since one night …
Baybe Laying all my cards out, wanna make it right You should…
Bernard Herrmann - M.G.M. Studio Orchestra In the still of the night As I gaze out of…
Bing Crosby Rosalie, my darling, Rosalie, my dream. Since one night wh…
Bligg Rosalie oh Rosalie was wär diä Wält ohni sie? …
Blixterz I've had my eyes on you since the first time…
Bob Seger She's quite the mediator A smoother operator you will never …
Bobby Bare As I lay here all alone I feel the darkness…
Brown ray Rosalie, my darling, Rosalie, my dream. Since one night …
Carlos Rosalie, Rosalie, pauvre de moi, Tous les jours, tous les j…
Carroll Gibbons & The Savoy Orpheans Rosalie, my darling, Rosalie, my dream. Since one night …
Chanda Rule Be my husband and I'll be your wife Be my husband…
Christian Torchiani Rosalie Oh der Tag fing ganz gut an Caipirinha am weissen S…
Cole Porter Rosalie, my darling, Rosalie, my dream. Since one night …
Dion & The Belmonts Rosalie, come back to me Rosalie, come back to me…
Eddy Nelson Rosalie, my darling, Rosalie, my dream. Since one night …
Emil Coleman And His Orchestra Oh, Rosalie, my darling Rosalie, my dream Since one night w…
Erroll Garner Rosalie, my darling, Rosalie, my dream. Since one night …
escovedo There's a notion between us, my love A notion of powder…
Fieh Rosalie's cells are decomposing For only so long one can be…
Freddy Quinn Sie wohnte im weißen Haus am Meer und war die Tochter…
G.G. Anderson Seit 'ner Woche wohnt Sie nebenan Mann ist das 'ne Frau Wu…
George Melachrino & His Orchestra Oh, Rosalie, my darling Rosalie, my dream Since one night w…
Great Grandpa Rosalie The path in her brain gets rewarded again Where it …
Ian Kagey I see it in your eyes I see it in your…
J.C. Barreto Sein Schiff hieß Rosalie 3:14 T: Jo Stahr M:…
Jack Jones Rosalie, my darling, Rosalie, my dream. Since one night wh…
Jarrod Dickenson Take me back Rosalie take me back, I've been running away…
Jerry & The Cannons I will never be the first of so many things…
Jimmy Rowles And Ray Brown Rosalie, my darling, Rosalie, my dream. Since one night …
Jimmy Rushing Rosalie, my darling, Rosalie, my dream. Since one night wh…
Jimmy Rushing And His Orchestra Oh, Rosalie, my darling Rosalie, my dream Since one night w…
Kake Randelin Rosalie Rosalie sinä lähdit mä jäin kii tummiin silmiis jois…
Kaye Sammy Rosalie, my darling Rosalie, my dream Since one night when s…
Lasse Stefanz Det finns ingen Som kan glömma Rosalie Hon är kvinnan Ing…
Leo Reisman & His Orchestra Oh, Rosalie, my darling Rosalie, my dream Since one night w…
Lewis Del Mar Right outside She was I was dancing alive Dilating the eye …
Louis Prima Rosalie, my darling, Rosalie, my dream. Since one night wh…
Louis Prima And His Orchestra Oh, Rosalie, my darling Rosalie, my dream Since one night w…
Lynn Vera La da da da da, da da da da da…
Martyna Jakubowicz Rosalie Rosalie Rosalie to my Pewnie masz już zamknięte drz…
Mele Deine Augen sind wie tausend Sonnen, sie reflektiert auf dei…
Muddy Waters Rosalie Rosalie don't you hear me calling you Rosalie Rosali…
Ned Goold Rosalie, my darling, Rosalie, my dream. Since one night …
Nicolas Senn Rosalie oh Rosalie was wär diä Wält ohni sie? Sie sitzt…
Normaal refr.: Mooie blonde Rosalie als ik ouw in de oage zie Dan…
Ousanousava Tous les samedis soir Rosalie danse maloya Tout l′moune y vi…
Prinzessin Lillifee Deine wilde Mähne Fliegt nicht mehr im Wind Mein sanftes Str…
Ray Brown Rosalie, my darling, Rosalie, my dream. Since one night …
Ray Conniff Rosalie, my darling, Rosalie, my dream. Since the night when…
Ray Conniff & His Orchestra Oh, Rosalie, my darling Rosalie, my dream Since one night w…
Richard Tauber In the still of the night As I gaze out of…
Rodent Mickey And Band Be my husband and I'll be your wife Be my husband…
Rodent Mikey And Band Rosalie, my darling, Rosalie, my dream. Since one night …
Roy Fox and His Orchestra Oh, Rosalie, my darling Rosalie, my dream Since one night w…
Sammy Kaye Rosalie, my darling Rosalie, my dream Since one night when…
Sammy Kaye & Tommy Ryan Rosalie, my darling Rosalie, my dream Since one night when s…
Sammy Kaye And His Orchestra Oh, Rosalie, my darling Rosalie, my dream Since one night w…
Spliff Du kommst hereingeschneit Und klaust mir einen Tag, Und st…
SWEET EMMA BAND Be my husband and I'll be your wife Be my husband…
The Searchers Rosalie, my darling, Rosalie, my dream. Since one night …
The Wailers Rosalie, Rosalie Don't you be mad at me Rosalie, Rosalie Don…
Thin Lizzy She's quite a mediator A smoother operator you will never se…
Tony Pastor Rosalie, my darling, Rosalie, my dream. Since one night …
Tony Pastor/Artie Shaw And His Orchestra Oh, Rosalie, my darling Rosalie, my dream Since one night w…
Vera Lynn La da da da da, da da da da da…
Yusef Lateef Rosalie, my darling, Rosalie, my dream. Since one night …
We have lyrics for these tracks by Ali Farka Touré:
Allah Uya allah uya mayfsvhz ajfsjsyjsgajfafs shhsgysyfejsyys hsusyehw…
Beto I lay down with an angel I lay down with an…
Diaraby Carilla gara dis Quelle il a da du may de fait Carilla…
Hawa Dolo hawa dololo hawa dololo hawa hawa dololo hawa hawa né yaté b…
I Go Ka Manane koy deyyyy Ay koy deydeyyy Sakanane koyy No bey ndey …
Mali Dje I lay down with an angel I lay down with an…
Savane J'ai quitte' mon pays et ma Louisiane Mais dans d'autres pay…
Soko Лети соко преко Равне Горе и дозива четничке војводе Глас с…
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