Vieux Farka Touré

Malian musician
Person human Q517506
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Summary

Vieux Farka Touré is a human[1]. His place of birth was Niafunké[2]. He was born on January 1, 1981[3]. He worked as a singer[4], composer[5], musician[6], and guitarist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (795 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Vieux Farka Touré was born in Niafunké[2].
  • Vieux Farka Touré was born on January 1, 1981[3].
  • Vieux Farka Touré's father was Ali Farka Touré[9].
  • Vieux Farka Touré held citizenship in Mali[10].
  • Vieux Farka Touré worked as a singer[4].
  • Vieux Farka Touré worked as a composer[5].
  • Vieux Farka Touré worked as a musician[6].
  • Vieux Farka Touré's professions included guitarist[7].
  • Vieux Farka Touré is recorded as male[11].
  • Vieux Farka Touré's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Vieux Farka Touré's genre is blues[13].
  • Vieux Farka Touré's record label is recorded as Cumbancha[14].
  • Vieux Farka Touré's Commons category is recorded as Vieux Farka Touré[15].
  • Vieux Farka Touré's family name is recorded as Touré[16].
  • Vieux Farka Touré's official website is recorded as http://www.vieuxfarkatoure.com[17].
  • Vieux Farka Touré's instrument is recorded as guitar[18].
  • Vieux Farka Touré's instrument is recorded as voice[19].
  • Vieux Farka Touré's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[20].
  • Vieux Farka Touré's start of work period is recorded as 2006[21].
  • Vieux Farka Touré's P14750 is recorded as 0AA5-8120-0D53-682D-9AB6[22].

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Origins and Family

Vieux Farka Touré was born in Niafunké[2]. He was born on January 1, 1981[3]. His father was Ali Farka Touré[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], composer[5], musician[6], and guitarist[7].

Why It Matters

Vieux Farka Touré ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (795 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Vieux Farka Touré born?

Born in Niafunké[2].

Who were Vieux Farka Touré's parents?

Vieux Farka Touré's father was Ali Farka Touré[9].

What did Vieux Farka Touré do for work?

Vieux Farka Touré worked as singer[4], composer[5], musician[6], and guitarist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · MarciaTiedeNU · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 12
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'he', 'it', 'ko', 'nl', 'no', 'ru', 'sw']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||en */ Added from LCNAF no2007025234 with LCNAF2Wiki"
  2. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 0AA5-8120-0D53-682D-9AB6
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46460|batch #46460]]: HAND ID (6)"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Touré
    Country of citizenship → Mali
    Website → —
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    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
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