Farka

Rick Landers: Your father, Ali Ibrahim "Farka" Touré, was ranked as one of The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time by

Modern Guitars Magazine 2009

Rick Landers: Your father, Ali Ibrahim "Farka" Touré, was ranked as one of The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time by

Modern Guitars Magazine 2009

Arie, Mr. Raichel has been collaborating with Malian guitar legend Vieux Farka Toure, son of Ali Farka Toure -- one of Africa's most famous musicians.

Modiba: An "Open Door" Collaboration: India.Arie and Idan Raichel Modiba 2011

Bridging both traditional and modern, Vieux Farka Touré has pretty much got it covered.

This week's new live music 2012

Also, to remix, Vieux Farke Toure--the son of Ali Farka Toure from Mali--was such a great experience.

Mike Ragogna: Dancing Backward In High Heels: Conversations with New York Dolls' David Johansen plus Chatting with Ancient Astronauts Mike Ragogna 2011

Arie, Mr. Raichel has been collaborating with Malian guitar legend Vieux Farka Toure, son of Ali Farka Toure -- one of Africa's most famous musicians.

Modiba: An "Open Door" Collaboration: India.Arie and Idan Raichel Modiba 2011

Last week, Mr. Shimkovitz played shows in Russia, London, and Washington, D.C. Until last August, he was on the other side of the curtain, working in music public relations for five years with artists including rock band Battles, composer Philip Glass and Malian musicians like Ali Farka Touré and Toumani Diabaté .

African Music Is 'Awesome' To Collector Andy Beta 2011

It's a testament to the great skills of Ali Farka Touré's son Vieux that, after his father died in 2006, he was able to comfortably step into the man's not-inconsiderable shoes and play a series of engagements promoting Ali And Toumani, his dad's posthumous album with kora player Toumani Diabaté.

This week's new live music 2012

Arie, Mr. Raichel has been collaborating with Malian guitar legend Vieux Farka Toure, son of Ali Farka Toure -- one of Africa's most famous musicians.

Modiba: An "Open Door" Collaboration: India.Arie and Idan Raichel Modiba 2011

Or, as with Malian guitarist Ali Farka Toure's participation on "Late August, Early September" (1998), the music can supply emotional comfort, underscoring the fragility and evanescence of an all-too-mortal life.

Faded Glories and Foreign Flavors Steve Dollar 2010