Actor · Music
Born Oct 31, 1939 · Gourmararusse, Timbuktu, Mali
Active 2002–2006 · Awards: Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album, Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music Album, Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music Album
Ali Ibrahim "Ali Farka" Touré was a Malian singer and multi-instrumentalist, and one of the African continent's most internationally renowned musicians.