Matsuli music remembers the great Malian musician, Ali Farka Toure: “Cancer claimed Ali Farka Toure's life earlier this year. I'm thankful we can continue to feel his presence in the recordings he has ...

Also there are fewer nods towards hip hop or the dance floor. Instead the emphasis is on measured fluidity and widescreen grandeur. In other words, if we continue to draw parallels with Ali Farka ...

Malian master guitarist, vocalist, and social activist Vieux Farka Touré will return to Brooklyn Bowl. Vieux Farka Touré, known as "The Hendrix of the Sahara," was born in 1981 in Mali and is the son ...

The son of the recently departed Malian singer and guitarist Ali Farka Touré continues his father's legacy with style and grace. Thankfully, he is also able to live up to his famous surname when it ...

Often referred to as “The Hendrix of the Sahara,” Vieux Farka Touré is a Malian singer-songwriter who’s music brings new life into the West African musical tradition. Following in the footsteps of his ...

A spinning top occasionally wobbles. Our spinning earth does the same thing: it's called the "Chandler Wobble." Because of the Chandler Wobble, monsoon rains in the Sahara appear then disappear every ...

NPR's Shannon Bond talks with Malian guitarist Vieux Farka Toure, known as "the Hendrix of the Sahara," about his new album. Vieux Farka Touré helped introduce Malian music to the U.S. He's back with ...

The nonprofit SFJAZZ announced its lineup today for the 28th annual San Francisco Jazz Festival, which runs from September 14 to November 20. Tickets go on sale Sunday, July 11, and prices vary for ...

Traditions might be cultural, springing from the heart of a community. They might be familial, tied to parents and grandparents. They might be artistic, carrying the torch of inspiration from ...