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| vilainde |
Posted - 03/07/2006 : 06:46:02
This is so sad. That man was probably the greatest African musician of the last 20 years.
<<BAMAKO (Reuters) - Malian blues singer and guitarist Ali Farka Toure, one of Africa's best loved musicians, died in his sleep at home on Tuesday after a long fight with bone cancer.
Dubbed "the African John Lee Hooker," the Grammy-winning bluesman was among West Africa's most internationally successful musicians, winning acclaim around the world for his 1994 album "Talking Timbuktu," recorded with Texan guitarist Ry Cooder.
"An exceptional guitarist, he transposed the traditional music of his native north Mali and single-handedly brought the style known as desert blues to an international audience," World Circuit, the label that produced his music, said in a statement.
Farka Toure, who was in his late 60s, won a second Grammy last month for "In the Heart of the Moon," recorded with his countryman Toumani Diabate and voted best traditional world music album.
He had just finished work on a new solo album when he died, World Circuit said.
"He will be buried in the village where he was born, Niafunke, where he is also the mayor," Malian state radio said.>>
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=peopleNews&storyid=2006-03-07T133714Z_01_L0746468_RTRIDST_0_PEOPLE-MALI-FARKATOURE-DC.XML
Denis
I love Guitar Wolf from the Erath! |
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| Newo |
Posted - 03/07/2006 : 14:02:07
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| vilainde |
Posted - 03/07/2006 : 13:29:25
What's sad is that he came here last year for a gig and I didn't go.
Denis
I love Guitar Wolf from the Erath! |
| Newo |
Posted - 03/07/2006 : 09:38:25
What´s so sad? he made beautiful music. Celebrate it.
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| vilainde |
Posted - 03/07/2006 : 08:25:32
I'd say Talking Timbuktu is my least fave, but it's still pretty good. Try The Source, it's fabulous. For those who participated in the last CD swap, my mix (that nobody heard) ended with a Toure track.
Denis
I love Guitar Wolf from the Erath! |
| billgoodman |
Posted - 03/07/2006 : 08:20:15
sad,I think I heard Talkin Timbuktu, sounded good
you mean larry norman's, kathryn?
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| kathryn |
Posted - 03/07/2006 : 08:13:06
Thanks for posting, Denis.
In a weird way his "Cinquante Six" fit nicely with Frank's "Six Sixty Six."
I got some heaven in my head
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