The famed malian singer and guitarist vieux farka toure, and the rising american singer and performance artist julia easterlin, both sound completely at home in this unexpected musical meeting. With each new project, vieux expands his horizons, embraces. Boureima vieux farka toure born 1981 is a malian singer and guitarist born in niafunke, mali. Toure is the son of malian musician ali farka toure.
Vieuxs debut selftitled solo album, released online in fall 2006 and in retail worldwide february 2007, features ali farka toure and toumani diabate on several. Browse vieux farka toure tour dates and order tickets for upcoming concerts near you. Vieux farka toure and julia easterlin touristes six degrees records cd dl. Touristes, the title of a new album by vieux farka toure and julia easterlin, is appropriate but misleading. The meeting of vieux farka toure and julia easterlin has to be one of those meant to be moments. Follow often referred to as the hendrix of the sahara, vieux farka toure was born in niafunke, mali in 1981. New yorkbased singer julia easterlin, aptly titled touristes. Often referred to as the hendrix of the sahara, vieux farka toure is the son of legendary malian guitar player ali farka toure, the artist mainly responsible for. Their next tour date is thursday, april 2nd at the lounge at world cafe live in philadelphia, pa. Vieux farka toure, son of ali farka toure, is leaving mali again to tour north america this summer. Download vieux farka toure mp3 songs and albums music. He played both acoustic and electric guitars including a guitar with a speaker and pickup that ran on batteries as well as a shrill onestring violin, and was usually accompanied by a percussionist playing a calabash gourd with sticks.
Reply notify me helpful fusyon august 23, 2017 report. The meeting was magical, a collaboration ensued and the concept for their album, touristes, was conceived. Join facebook to connect with ali farka toure and others you may know. Vieux farka toure dimitrious jazz alley seattle, wa tue, jun 2. I had the pleasure of visiting the godin guitars official showroom in quebec last september. Vieux has released six albums and performed at the opening concert for the fifa world cup in south africa in june 2010. Malian singerguitarist and american vocalist collaborate. He is the son of legendary malian guitar player ali farka toure, who died in 2006. He hits grace plaza in nyc on july 24 grace plaza, and hes at newport towers in jersey. Vieux farka toure city farm presents summer series at industry city. Vieux farka toure, julia easterlin touristes music. On a recent visit to nyc, malian guitarist vieux farka toure set up an impromptu studio session with american singer julia easterlin.
Vieux farka toure tickets, 2020 concert tour dates. He combines the prowess of a global superstar with a downto earth charismathis is a hot ticket with a downhome feel. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. I have long been drawn to the enchanting music of mali and when i saw the listing for vieux farka toure i knew i simply had to go. But its a tribute to his raising that vieux takes to internationalism more easily than the ambitious genius who oversaw his upbringing, getting his. Not just the hendrix of the sahara but much more besides. The belief that the latter is historically derived from the former is. New albums from telekinesis, say hi, and literally hundreds of. Guitarist vieux farka toure and vocalist julia easterlin combine in a powerful fusion of african funk and soul, desert blues and western. Often referred to as the hendrix of the sahara, vieux farka toure was born in. Vieux farka toures dark torrents of propul sive guitar work anchored not only his own soar ing voice but also that of vocalist julia easterlin. Born out of an impromptu studio session in new york, touristes brings together malian singer and guitarist vieux farka toure with american vocalist julia easterlin. Farka toure is fast becoming as respected a malian blues guitarist as.
Torrent hd heartland canada season 11 episode 3 free download online. He is the son of legendary malian guitar player ali farka. Eventbrite world cafe live presents vieux farka toure thursday, april 2, 2020 at. The most wellknown african guitarist in history, ali farka toure enthralled fans around the world with his deeprooted, bluesy music. Some of the raw recordings for the collaboration made their way in the form. Ali farka toure didnt want his son vieux to become a musician, but desert blues fans the world over should be thanking their lucky stars that cooler heads including toumani diabates prevailed. Songlines uk leaves other fine guitarists with their jaws hanging loose. This is an amazing press, it sounds almost too good to be true. The famed malian singer and guitarist vieux farka toure, and the rising. His music is widely regarded as representing a point of intersection of traditional malian music and its north american cousin, the blues.
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