Artist artifact
Malian Blues
Ali Farka Touré
Guitarist, 'African John Lee Hooker', desert blues pioneer
Biography
Guitarist, 'African John Lee Hooker', desert blues pioneer
Influence
Bridged African and American blues traditions
Historical context
Guitarist, 'African John Lee Hooker', desert blues pioneer Bridged African and American blues traditions Won 3 Grammy Awards and was known as the 'African John Lee Hooker'
Associated instruments
- Guitar
- Traditional Malian instruments
- Percussion
Specimen note
Won 3 Grammy Awards and was known as the 'African John Lee Hooker'