Ali Farka Touré – Niafunké (World Circuit Music, 1999) Malian guitarist and singer Ali Farka Touré released Niafunké on World Circuit Music in 1999, a…
Ali Farka Touré’s Niafunké Brought Desert Blues Back Home
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World Music Central’s Best World Music Albums of 2023
World Music Central presents its list of Best World Music albums of 2023 in alphabetical order. Additionally, we include the Best Rising Artists, Best Compilation…
Ali Farka Touré’s Unreleased Gems Shine in ‘Voyageur’
Ali Farka Toure – Voyageur (World Circuit 2023) The album Voyageur is a remarkable collection of recordings previously unreleased by the legendary musician from Mali,…
Precious New Material from the Ali Farka Touré Archive
Ali Farka Touré – Voyageur (World Circuit Records, 2023) The highly anticipated album, ‘Voyageur‘, by the iconic African guitarist and vocalist, Ali Farka Touré, was…
Ali Farka Touré Claims Top Position on Transglobal World Music Chart for May 2023
The late African guitarist and vocalist, Ali Farka Touré, has secured the coveted top spot on the Transglobal World Music Chart for May 2023 with…
“Cherie” Brings Together Two Malian Music Giants, Ali Farka Touré and Oumou Sangaré
The highly anticipated new album Voyageur from legendary African guitarist and singer Ali Farka Touré is set to be released on March 10th by World…
World Circuit Announces Voyageur, New Album by Ali Farka Touré
Voyageur (World Circuit Records) is the title of the new album by the great African guitarist and singer Ali Farka Touré. Release date is March…
Transglobal World Music Hall of Fame Announces First Inductees
The newly created Transglobal World Music Hall of Fame has announced the first inductees. The Hall of Fame includes three categories: Artist, Industry and Media…
Reissue of Ali Farka Touré’s ‘Red’ Album
The album Red from legendary Malian musician Ali Farka Touré was reissued in March 2021, coinciding with the 15th anniversary of Ali Farka Toure’s death…
Malian Blues from Remote Mali
Ali Farka Touré – Niafunké (World Circuit Music, 1999) Niafunké is a now classic world music album released in 1999 by the great Malian musician…