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Ali Farka Touré

1939 - 2006

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Ali Ibrahim "Ali Farka" Touré (31 October 1939 – 6 March 2006) was a Malian singer and multi-instrumentalist, and one of the African continent's most internationally renowned musicians. His music blends traditional Malian music and its derivative, African American blues and is considered a pioneer of African desert blues. 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". Some years after his death, a group of musicians playing in his style performed as the Ali Farka Touré Allstars (2012), and later the Ali Farka Touré Band (formed 2014). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ali Farka Touré is the 491st most popular singer (up from 494th in 2019), the 12th most popular biography from Mali and the most popular Malian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Ali Farka Touré ranks 491 out of 4,381. Before him are Tony Martin, Siw Malmkvist, Franzl Lang, Neda Ukraden, Benny Blanco, and Charli XCX. After him are Ariana Grande, Al Martino, Faustina Bordoni, Bobby Solo, Camarón de la Isla, and SZA.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Ali Farka Touré ranks 147. Before him are Leo Brouwer, George Hamilton, Judy Chicago, Jānis Lūsis, John Tong Hon, and Norman Davies. After him are Maria Bueno, Germaine Greer, Abdelmajid Lakhal, Festus Mogae, Irina Press, and Josef Abrhám. Among people deceased in 2006, Ali Farka Touré ranks 111. Before him are Jane Jacobs, Pierre Clostermann, Anna Moffo, June Allyson, Nadira, and Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV. After him are Te Atairangikaahu, Elizabeth Bolden, John Money, Coretta Scott King, Marie Tharp, and Faas Wilkes.

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In Mali

Among people born in Mali, Ali Farka Touré ranks 12 out of 72. Before him are Salif Keita (1949), Moussa Traoré (1936), Jean Tigana (1955), Souleymane Cissé (1940), Alpha Oumar Konaré (1946), and Jean Zerbo (1943). After him are Dioncounda Traoré (1942), Bah Ndaw (1950), Sonni Ali (1464), Amadou Hampâté Bâ (1900), Seydou Keita (1980), and Salif Keïta (1946).

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Among SINGERS In Mali

Among singers born in Mali, Ali Farka Touré ranks 1. After him are Boubacar Traoré (1942), Oumou Sangaré (1968), Rokia Traoré (1974), Aya Nakamura (1995), and Inna Modja (1984).

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