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 ...

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 ...

Vieux Farka Touré’s show at The Haunt April 11 turned Sunday into anything but lazy. The Malian guitarist and singer — son of famed guitarist Ali Farka Touré — and his excellent outfit charmed the ...

During interviews, I regularly ask musicians about their childhood home — whether their parents were musicians, if there were instruments around and jams abounding, or perhaps just recorded music ...

Cela fait bien longtemps que Vieux Farka Touré n'est plus seulement le fils d'Ali.