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VIEUX FARKA TOURÉ - vocal, guitar
• ALY MAGASSA - guitar, backing vocal
TIM KEIPER - drums, percussion
• MAMADOU SIDIBÉ
- bass, backing vocal
SOULEYMANE KANÉ - djembé, calabash, backing vocal
Since his childhood, Vieux Farka Touré has been deeply inspired by the music of his father, Ali Farka Touré. Growing up in Mali's capital, Bamako, as well as in his father's hometown of Niafunke in the Sahara desert - both teeming with rich musical life - Vieux proved himself a talent as a drummer and calabash player. Ali, did not want his son to become musician. Vieux, in hiding, determined to pursue his musical aspirations. In 1999, Vieux enrolled in the National Arts Institute in Bamako, openly defying his father's wishes. It was there that Vieux truly discovered his musical calling, picking up the guitar and beginning to compose his own music. By the time he left the Arts Institute, he was already a locally celebrated guitar virtuoso, able to almost perfectly emulate his father's playing. It was then that Toumani Diabate - the world's premiere kora player - first took notice of Vieux, and brought him into his performing ensemble. Recognizing Vieux's abilities, Toumani urged Ali to accept his son's chosen path. Ali agreed, and under Toumani's artistic guidance, Vieux flourished. At the same time, his own stunning compositions introduced new sounds and influences into the tradition of desert blues from Northern Mali. In 2005, Vieux together with his friend and producer Eric Herman, started to record his debut album. Toumani agreed to contribute his awesome talent on two of the tracks. Meanwhile Ali - growing increasingly ill with cancer - offered his final recordings to Vieux's album. Released shortly after Ali's death in 2006, Vieux debut album was widely acclaimed in world music circles and has established him a worthy successor to the great man.
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25 мај 2008,
Кино "Фросина"
(МКЦ), 20:00 ۰
May 25th 2008, Cinema "Frosina" (MKC), 20:00 |
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