Ali Farka Touré

Summary

Ali Farka Touré is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Timbuktu^[2]. He was born on October 31, 1939^[3]. He died in Bamako^[4]. He died on March 7, 2006^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6] and farmer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (925 views/month, #6,883 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Ali Farka Touré was born in Timbuktu^[2].
• Ali Farka Touré died in Bamako^[4].
• Ali Farka Touré was born on October 31, 1939^[3].
• Ali Farka Touré died on March 7, 2006^[5].
• Ali Farka Touré died on March 6, 2006^[9].
• A child of Ali Farka Touré was Vieux Farka Touré^[10].
• Ali Farka Touré held citizenship in Mali^[11].
• Ali Farka Touré's professions included singer^[6].
• Ali Farka Touré's professions included farmer^[7].
• Ali Farka Touré received the Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album^[12].
• Ali Farka Touré received the Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music Album^[13].
• Ali Farka Touré received the Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music Album^[14].
• Ali Farka Touré is recorded as male^[15].
• Ali Farka Touré's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Ali Farka Touré's genre is blues^[17].
• Ali Farka Touré's record label is recorded as World Circuit^[18].
• The cause of death was bone cancer^[19].
• Ali Farka Touré's family name is recorded as Touré^[20].
• Ali Farka Touré's given name is recorded as Ali^[21].
• Ali Farka Touré's official website is recorded as http://www.worldcircuit.co.uk/#Ali_Farka_Toure^[22].
• Ali Farka Touré's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[23].
• Ali Farka Touré's instrument is recorded as guitar^[24].
• Ali Farka Touré's instrument is recorded as voice^[25].
• Ali Farka Touré's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography^[26].
• Ali Farka Touré's nominated for is recorded as Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: ML^[29]

• Began / founded: 1939-10-31^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2006-03-07^[31]

• Genre(s): african blues^[32]

• Community tags: african blues, bookmark, talking timbuktu, world^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 9be2a5ac-8201-489b-b5f6-91f958bf9060^[34]

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Origins and Family

Ali Farka Touré's place of birth was Timbuktu^[2]. He was born on October 31, 1939^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6] and farmer^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album^[12], a class of award^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1992^[37] and Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music Album^[13], a class of award^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 2004^[40].

Personal Life

A child of Ali Farka Touré was Vieux Farka Touré^[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 7, 2006^[5] and March 6, 2006^[9]. Ali Farka Touré died in Bamako^[4]. The cause of death was bone cancer^[19].

Why It Matters

Ali Farka Touré ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (925 views/month, #6,883 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

FAQs

Where was Ali Farka Touré born?

Ali Farka Touré's place of birth was Timbuktu^[2].

Where did Ali Farka Touré die?

Ali Farka Touré died in Bamako^[4].

What did Ali Farka Touré do for work?

Ali Farka Touré worked as singer^[6] and farmer^[7].

What awards did Ali Farka Touré receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album^[12], Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music Album^[13], and Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music Album^[14].