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 ...

Matthew McConaughey once took an elaborate, multi-day trip to Niafunké in Mali on a hunt for Ali Farka Touré, the blues musician behind one of his all-time favorite songs, "Ai Du." He didn't exactly ...

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 ...

Matthew McConaughey once took an elaborate, multi-day trip to Niafunké in Mali on a hunt for Ali Farka Touré, the blues musician behind one of his all-time favorite songs, “Ai Du.” He didn’t exactly ...

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 ...

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 ...