![]() But with help from family friend the kora maestro Toumani Diabaté, Vieux eventually convinced his father to give him his blessing to become a musician shortly before Ali passed. Rather, he wanted Vieux to become a soldier. His father disapproved due to the pressures he had experienced being a musician. When Vieux was in his teens, he declared that he also wanted to be a musician. ![]() ![]() Ali Farka Touré came from a historical tribe of soldiers, and defied his parents in becoming a musician. He is the son of legendary Malian guitar player Ali Farka Touré, who died in 2006. Often referred to as “The Hendrix of the Sahara”, Vieux Farka Touré was born in Niafunké, Mali in 1981.
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