Ali Farka Toure trekked the world, bringing his beloved Malian music tothe masses. Dubbed the African John Lee Hooker, one could hear strongconnections between the two; both employed a bluesy style of play with grittytextures that elicit calm and fury in equal measure. While the influence of Blackblues musicprevailed, Toure created a West African blend of ‘desert blues’ thatgarnered Grammy awards and widespread reverence.

Though he transcended in 2006, Alis musical legacy lives on through hisson, Vieux aka the Hendrix of the Sahara, an accomplished guitarist andchampion of Malian music in his own right. On Ali, his collaborative albumwith Khruangbin, Vieux pays homage to his father by recreating some of hismost resonant work,putting new twists on it while maintaining the originalsintegrity. The result is a rightful ode to a legend.

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