In 2006, Vieux Farka Toure released his self-titled debut album not long after the death of his father, the iconic Malian guitarist and singer Ali Farka Toure. It was an impressive opening to a career ...

Traditions might be cultural, springing from the heart of a community. They might be familial, tied to parents and grandparents. They might be artistic, carrying the torch of inspiration from ...

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Rare is the musician who steps out from behind the shadow of his famous father — who was and still is the most ...

Also there are fewer nods towards hip hop or the dance floor. Instead the emphasis is on measured fluidity and widescreen grandeur. In other words, if we continue to draw parallels with Ali Farka ...

Vieux Farka Touré's latest release, The Secret, is a guitar-driven album that includes performances by extended family and friends. The centerpiece is the title track, which features the talents of ...

The Center for the Arts is pleased to present Vieux Farka Touré in the Marisa Funk Theater on February 13, 2024. Often referred to as “The Hendrix of the Sahara”, Vieux Farka Touré was born in ...

Vieux Farka Touré is the son of the late Malian guitarist Ali Farka Touré. While his father had hoped he would steer away from the music business as a harsh place to work, Vieux found a mentor in ...

Internationally renowned guitarist and singer Vieux Farka Touré, often hailed as the "Hendrix of the Sahara," is set to perform at Universal Preservation Hall 7:30 P.M. Saturday, April 26 as part of ...

Le 10 mars 2006, Ali Farka Touré, un des plus talentueux musiciens que l’Afrique ait mis au monde, tirait sa révérence. Retour sur la jeunesse, les combats et la carrière de ce Malien qui a rendu ...

A spinning top occasionally wobbles. Our spinning earth does the same thing: it's called the "Chandler Wobble." Because of the Chandler Wobble, monsoon rains in the Sahara appear then disappear every ...