Master Guitarist of The Sahara: Ali Farka Touré
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- Опубліковано 22 тра 2024
- North African guitar music in the 70s/80s was off the chain, and nobody did it better than Ali Farka Touré. As one of the first to infuse Mali's deeply spiritual traditional music with electric guitar, his distorted, hypnotic riffs bring you places you didn't think were possible.
0:00 Ali Farka Touré - Lalayche
0:59 Bazoumana Sissoko - Kaba Balla
1:38 Ali Farka Touré - Street Jam from "Springing from the Roots" Documentary
1:55 Ali Farka Touré - Ketiné
5:25 Les Ballets Africians - Boundessa
6:46 John Lee Hooker - Never Get Out of These Blues Alive
7:47 Zani Diabate & The Super Djata Band - Fadingna Kouma
8:31 Ali Farka Touré - Biennal
9:13 Ali Farka Touré - Gambari
9:54 Ali Farka Touré - Kadi Kadi
10:54 Ali Farka Touré - Goye Kur
12:12 Ali Farka Touré with Ry Cooder - Soukora
12:29 Tinariwen - Sastanàqqàm
12:45 Ali Farka Touré with Ry Cooder - Soukora (again)
14:42 Ali Farka Touré - Yulli
15:12 Khaira Arby - Amalgam (from "They Will Have To Kill Us First" Documentary)
Sources:
Jahtigui: The Life and Music of Ali Farka Toure" by Corey Harris
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"Springing From The Roots" (2000, French)
www.imdb.com/title/tt0268908/
"A Visit To Ali Farka Touré" (2002 French)
• A Visit to Ali Farka T...
PBS's "The Blues" Episode One (2003)
www.pbs.org/theblues/aboutfil...
"They Will Have to Kill Us First" (2015)
www.theywillhavetokillusfirst... - Розваги
Not north but west African music. Thanks for giving time to let people know about this great man.
I can't believe he got that wrong.
@@aaarrrggghhhh really 😂
mali is in the north tho... its north weast if u want the perfect pronounciation
This dude is like the history channel for music
Even sounds like the dude Josh. Has that explore show...I forget the title
A few years back I had the immense pleasure and honor to work with this man and his band when they came to Charleston South Carolina to a little club called the pour House I was a volunteer sound engineer at the time learning to use their system and my very first show was running sound and production for Ali, He and his band were very gracious and very kind and patient with me as I had never seen half of the instruments they were bringing to the stage and in his infinite wisdom and patience taught me everything I needed to know to make his music sound proper. I will never forget this experience!
Thank you for sharing
Been there. Still on Savannah highway in guessing. Got my drink spiked there once.
Please keep finding people that deserve to be heard. This was great
This is such an underrated/under-exposed channel.
Check out Bombino, Tarwa N-Tiniri, Tasuta N-Imal, Les Filles de Illighadad or Meteor Airlines. All here on YT.
Totally agree. Thanks for taking the words right out of my mouth. 🤝🎸
Man this guy, mdou moctar and tinnarawin was the confirmation we needed to realize that we can do our american take on that style👈😏🎶✌️
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this video brought me here. its not my kind of music. main reason is that i dont understand anything of the lyrics wich are important for me too. BUT i like this "african" guitar style. i dont know if they got another scale or tuning. or is just the way he/they pick/play. i like oriental guitarscales a lot also. i heared the oriental scales got just 5 tones instead of "our" 8 tone scale (c d e f g a b c). i thx your for your tips. g from germany
ps.( 5 min later ) i wrote this coment at the beginng of this video. and no while looking it some of my questions kind of answered
Merci 🙏 depuis le Mali 🇲🇱
THANK YOU FOR COVERING ONE OF MY GUITAR HEROES
dd que me m,2
My best friend showed me his music and I never dropped listening 🙏🏽
Master
Absolutely
More than likely his siblings and father were murdered the father so they wouldn't have to pay him the siblings so the military wouldn't have to pay them
Ali Farka Touré is a World Music Legend, more people should know about him in this decade and century.
Dont use the term world music please
A music legend.
@@apararkobhattacharya1276 I wanna hear more y u don’t like that term ?!?
@@thedrunkenfish5855 because, isnt america and europe part of the world?
And if we can name some music as jazz, rock, etc. Then why cant we name other music by that term? Say Qawwali or gamelan?
Its a lazy,racist term
@@apararkobhattacharya1276 ahhh I see
My parents had the CD he did with Ry Cooder. Stuck it on randomly one day as a kid and have been a fan ever since. Remarkable, wonderful musician. Saw his son, Vieux Farka Toure' live not long ago and he carries his father's torch beautifully.
Ry Cooler is the Jesus of ethnic music. Love that man. Brought beautiful music to lots of us that would never have heard it otherwise.
HE MADE AN ALBUM WITH RY?????
Such an underrated master guitarist. RIP to the great Ali Farkas Toure.
Alot of the western world forgets that primarily black american genres were highly influnced by
Traditional African music ,african americans are african descendants after all
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I've seen documentaries about North African music, and much of the old traditional music will, if you play it on a guitar, sound exactly like delta blues. So it's not as much highly influenced by African as it simply IS African music. The 12-bar blues seems to be an American invention, and of course the use of guitar, and therefore also the tempered scale. I would assume that the topics are somewhat different too.
"black american genres were highly influnced by
Traditional African music" Yes, but not in their guitar playing. Mostly in their rythms. Blues hardly has any african in the guitar playing. And with limited african influence of what the slaves could remember with no instruments, genres, tradition, teachers, etc as back in Africa
Yeah, the banjo is an African instrument. The scale mentioned in this video is an African pentatonic scale, played rhythmically, syncopated with blue notes or the potential for blue notes included (usually a flatted fifth or third or seventh); blue notes (notes played or sung differently than the standard) aren't a European thing. That's what makes it sound like what we now call the "blues" and I think is what catches people's ear. That's why Ali Farka Toure and someone like John Lee Hooker or Robert Belfour sound so similar -- they're playing the same scale and notes. Ry Cooder even mentioned this in a video interview about Toure's playing; he said Toure's scale and notes puts it in a "blues mode" and said playing his music next to Lightnin' Hopkins, you notice the similarity. Enslaved Africans still played music during slavery, despite cultural violence, so that's how the culture evolved and specific African retentions were maintained. "Africa and the Blues" by Gerhard Kubik dives into and explains all this; the blues, particularly Delta blues, is rooted in a West African pentatonic system (particularly in the Sudanic belt region that Toure is from) that goes back thousands of years. As someone else mentioned previously, the 12-bar blues is an American invention, it was basically a way to standardize the Delta blues. I'd say African-American music is, essentially, a continuation of African music. "Blues," as a term, is more of an African-American term to describe our way of life in the Deep South.
@@blackpolitico6 speak on it!
Without a doubt the Talking Timbuktu album is one of the most underrated albums of all time
Actually , Ali was in the UK in September 1987, myself and a friend promoted his first gig in the UK in Hereford (an agricultural town in the West Midlands) . We arranged this through Nick Gold of World Circuit Records ( of Buena Vista Club fame) .
What got me into desert blues was a friend of mine showing me the band Songhoy Blues from Mali. Eventually I went down a rabbit hole where I found Ali Farka Toure and his music. What I found was mesmerizing and peaceful. What an amazing musician and influence on music
I can’t thank you enough for this piece on a player who changed my ears. He’s a master musician that too many still don’t know of
I was like 16 or 17 years old when I first heard him back in the 90's, and he absolutely floored me.
Marius from Poland - exactly the same... my hero! and inspiratian!
We forget how much influence music from Africa has had on western music without realising it,amazing hypnotic rythms.
An example of humility, braveness, creativity and inner trust.
A shame the Al Qaedan fanatics didn't even grasp a drop of the artistic and cultural gold that had came out, blinded by hatred, ignorance and greed.
Thanks God Malians value their heritage and have recovered it!
By the way, what a complete and serious approach you did here; so enriching, thank you so much!
I clicked as soon as I saw Ali farka toure. I’ve recently started exploring his music not too long ago, thank you.
It was a very sad day when Ali passed away,leaving a legacy of some of the finest guitar music I have ever heard.
I first heard Ali in the 90s,which got me into Mali music,expanding my choices of the to other musicians embracing the deep deep desert blues.
What a wonderful person Ali was.Gone but never forgotten.
The Kuti and his family are amazing.
These performers defy the typical day to day struggles of African life in very troubled times and bring us joy and hope for their people and inspiration to us all to understand.
What an incredible showcase, thank you for telling this story.
I was in the audience at jazz fest 1994 w Corey Harris watching Toure and Cooder.
Do you know how lucky you are?
@@7amanito Ya man. Saw Cooder/Lindley the same day.
West Africa really is the wellhead of all popular music throughout the world.
This is the most beautiful music in the world I think
Been listening to him for a few years now. Really love that guitar tone. 😊
“Forced migration.”
That’s a nice way of putting it.
They were aIreddy sIa ves so it makes sense
@@hallucinatedovens8414 wrong.
I recently got into some amazing Mali music and your channel is a goldmine! Thank you!
Give thanks to the Maestro Ali Farka Touré for the good works!
You are a Hell of a storyteller.
A very beautiful presentation and tribute to a great man. Thank you! One point of correction, this is West Africa, not North Africa.
I discovered Ali Farka Touré in the 1980's and became a huge fan ever since.
He is just phenomenal. Anyone who likes Ali, I highly recommend Toubab Krewe
I have always associated Mali with music, never even had a clue about the separatist movements and islamic extremism- it’s such a shame that a musical place like Mali had a music ban by the extremists. Ali farka Toure’s music has brought me back from the brink of desperation, such transcendent sounds he produced were like the desert itself- sprawling, minimalistic and enlightening. A Great man and an all time great artist.
Talking Timbuktu was a large part of what I listened to for a year I spent in the 90's living and traveling through HI, USA, SE Asia/Nepal/India, and South Africa. Recently ordered a CD of The River... it reads "Made in West Germany" huh!
Thanks for shedding light on an artist many more need to know and from which our future music will grow...
Check out the program WoPop at KEXP in Seattle it is the best weekly radio show covering this genre of music, cheers!
That's the album I remember
le meilleure dans la sincerite musicale !!! ali farka toure grand respect
Ali Farka Tour'e plays the most beautiful music...I love it like no other
Such an interesting topic. Thanks for putting me onto this kind of music
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People outside of Africa have much to learn from their music tradition
Nah ,even within Africa
I'm African and this land is the most diverse in the world ,I don't speak the same language as my next door neighbour ,we don't have the same culture or create the same traditional music ,Music traditions are vast and very different within the continent
@@gidd Yes I should've said that in Africa the cultures vary so much that there's more than one can learn in a lifetime
Thank you so much for shining a light on a music I as a Black American would've never heard of. Thank you
Thanks for exposing me to this story.
Thank you for teaching me about Ali Farka Toure.
Saw his son Vieux Farka Touré playing yesterday and Bombino a couple of months ago. Can truly say that these artists bring such a different kinda energy than I was used to from Western bands. Not to say the latter is worse, it's just a different way they give into the music which really speaks to me.
Because of you I’m seeing Mdou Moctar for two nights in denver!
Damn, I was just watching your earlier videos and thinking "I wonder when Bandsplaining will upload again"
Bandsplaining. You came from nowhere and everywhere. How I love these videos, every time a new one comes it seems to come at the exact moment I needed it. I hope you get as much joy from working and researching these that I get from learning and listening to them. I hope you continue and keep up the great work.
My friends from the Netherlands, Hermien and Anton,while traveling through Mali,were guests in Alis house in Niafunke. He was kind of mayor or chieftain, very respected
You are incredible. I've been listening to African music since the 80s and have felt it to be a lonely journey. Ive seen a few of your videos and all are remarkable. Your research, delivery, video clips, explanations, all are of the highest caliber. Ali Farka Toure is one of my favorites. You seriously did this man justice. Keep this up. This is exciting stuff
Thank you to celebrate this so great musician, Farka is with us forever
Thank you for let us know the story of Ali Farka Toure Sir, the great musician and humanity to the nation....❤ from India..💐🙏
Amazing video. One of the most underrated styles.
Exept classical music ALL the musical event is borned in Africa. Ali Farka Is a real giant
Excellent portrait. One small point: “caste” is pronounced the same as “cast.”
And perhaps because Im african but its "Nee-ah-foon-kéh" for Niafunké
There is a great album by Toure and Ry Cooder, Talking Timbuktu, the last song on the album is amazing
Forgot about this guy. Remember his album Talking Timbuktu
Music is humanity's universal language
I don’t think I would’ve ever heard of African music if it wasn’t for your channel.
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Right? Still loving Zamrock.
Excellent video! I bought his album NIAFUNKE several years ago out of curiosity and loved it. There's nothing like hearing great music that comes from outside your own frame of reference.
From Portugal 🇵🇹👍👍
Loved this vid. May the algorithm smile upon you.
Love from Mauritania 🇲🇷
I think ethio-jazz (Ethiopian jazz) would be an interesting topic.
Just over here waiting for bandsplaining to blow up so he uploads more often. This is killer content.
Would be cool to see a video about Franco, another African guitar legend
One of the most expressive guitarists I have heard live. Thank you for posting this important artist.
Got to meet his son and amazing guitarist, Vieux Farka Touré, in Denver some years back. He'd been hitting the US tour circuit hard before the pandemic.
Out of american cruelty we got blues jazz and rock and roll..definitely see where modern blues sounds originated..great guitar player
He used his art to elevate his people; to be beloved and make a difference in the world and leave it a better place is a life well lived. His story inspires me to not give up in the face of hardship and constant failure.
Absolute legend Ali
I don't remember how I first heard of Ali Farka Toure, but I remember the first song of his that I heard. Heygana. I listened that song over and over and over before searching for every Ali Farka Toure song I could find. That's how I first found Tormani Diabate and more new music to listen to.
Same, I think it started for me with Tinariwen, but now I don’t think I’ve missed any artist in this genre..
Dang! So good, - and I just fell in love with these style variations (and Ali's work ethic and moral compass).
Thanks for also taking the time to note the caste system and the turmoil in northern African countries..
I grew up listening to a ton of Miriam Makeba, opening the door to different music from all over Africa- and Ali is still new to me. No idea how I never heard of him.
That playlist! Merci!
Literally just came across Miriam Makeba, one of the key influences to Khaira Arby who will be showing up in the next video. Thanks for the kind words, and for overlooking my mispronunciation of "caste"! 😂
@@Bandsplaining I used to teach mantra meditation (pause for eye roll) and would have said "caste" like the pauper I am had I not been mentioning it. Haha.
So, Miriam was "discivered" by Harry Belafonte. Please find the song 'Zenizenabo' and blast your headphones. Something about her on that song - she's magical.
Psyched about the next video (she wrote, with the grammatical prowess of a 12 year old)!
A-freak loving afrika, music coming from the earth
Salutes from Brasil
Afrika always returns to our ears and hearts
Loooove
In an era where I'm finding less and less good UA-cam content, this stands out as some of the absolute BEST. Keep it up!!
Thank you for displaying a real creative source.
THE LAND WILL NOT YIELD UNLESS IT IS CULTIVATED
I’ve been listening to this guy for 7 years now and I always just liked the sound and I treated his music like background noise unfortunately. It wasn’t until recently I decided to give the music more of a deep listen. And it is good. This video couldn’t have came out in a better time. Thanks brother for the great content as always👍🏼
Thanks so much 🙏, great storytelling
Beautiful music like this helps to end racism as it unites people from around the world.
This was wonderful. I have this man's music on my playlist and didn't know anything about where it came from.
A suggestion: please look into the blues scene in Naples, Italy. It's a similarly fascinating cultural story that winds up in a similarly compelling corpus of beautiful and enduring music.
Yeah man, this is a great synopsis 👌
Great video! Very educational and enlightening. Vieux Farka Toure recently played near me in Woodstock, New York
Fantastic work of art research. Thank you very much.
the embodyment of desert blues
My favourite Malian hero. Thanks for your work! Could use a bit of work on the pronunciations but otherwise top quality research!
This is such an underrated channel.
I hope you're channel gets the recognition it deserves.
An absolute inspiration
This mans music cured my depression
Have his CDs and cassettes since the early 90s I think,he's one of the greatest- no matter what genre.
Sincere appreciation for this video. Very informative of a genre, a root, a great derivitation of something i am familiar with. Awesome video!
14:44 it doesn't seem right to end this video on such a low note.
Yes your highness..🛐
Such life in the recordings and music
what a freakin' excellent surprise! ♥️ he's a gem who deserves so much more recognition.
thanks for your videos, very educational and nice to watch. love the music from Mali and it was a good learning about all of it. cheers
Wowwwww!! That's newnesses in guitar 🎸 new experts players from Africa and in fact the FIRST BEAT MAKERS OF THE WORLD THE AFRICAN SINGERS AND PIONEERS LIKE ALU FARKA TORRE.
African string instruments AR numerous. The banjo and violin have it's origin from Africa.
Baba Mall from the country of Mali gives a strong representation of all the string instruments that come from Africa. The Cora is the ultimate string instrument from West Africa.
Love this guy's guitar playing !!!
Durn if he ain't got it al! That beautiful smile says it all! Thanks for spreading the music. ''He did it none the less''- I sure have heard that story before!!
Thank you for covering this Legend!
This could easily be in Vice or any major journalism media, thanks a lot!
Bless you brother! I was hoping someone would put this video together. I’ve been hoping that for about 10 years, and then you did it. Ali Baba was a Saint.