African Festival in the Sahara Desert - Ali Farka Toure

[Urdaris]

The festival of sahara still happening. Next January and February there are 2 festivals. I know an African friend who is Guide, so if someone out there wants to go, send me a text for more details.

[KensuZulu]

Some of the best music in the world ryt here.

[MosnoMusic]

that was amazing! pure joy, thank you for sharing :D

[Olukodiallo]

Love it!! They are rock'n it

[drbobalmc]

que du bonheur quand on attend le best Ali Farka Touré Jah bless u

[ZahedsMusicAlbum]

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[sairah80]

wooohooo neve seen ny1 played lyk dix, cool ppl

[bacha720]

many many thanks ali tu nous regal

[TheSoulsister1]

I just read someone comment about Ali Farka Toure death in March 2006. He will always be a LEGEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! His son is very good to.I wish that I could have heard him play live.

[TheSoulsister1]

I'm loving this. SOMEBODY PLEASE GIVE ME SOME CONCERT INFORMATION WHERE THEY ARE PLAYING IN 2011. I've shared this video with all of my friends, we want to see them LIVE. Somebody e-mail me @vivianmackenzie@yahoo.com.

[4myra]

yehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[2000S3000E]

The man was a genius! I'm sad that I only discovered his music recently when I visited my local library. He left us the beautiful gift of his music. RIP.

[spacelau]

De la trans à l'etat pur....

[jaydude214]

this is the coolest video I have ever seen

[MrStresow]

WHAU..............

[twirlyboggs]

i love the internet

[MrMushrooms420]

R.i.p! <3

[methoz1982]

He is the reason why I fell in love with African music ----

[Rebelconformist82]

@methoz1982 me too, i was born in 82 too

[dalmar46]

Malian Music is great Ali (My allah bless his soul) he was the greatest

[Saheli9]

THIS MAN MAKES ME PROUD TO BE FROM THE SAHEL

[WEIR4EVER]

The Greatest African Bluesman there ever was

[miajnorway]

RIP! Thank you for sharing your God given talent with the world! I Thank God for your music.

[propileno16]

Ali Farka Toure ha compuesto los mejores blues que he escuchado en toda mi vida !!

[rnaecruz]

RIP !!! This man is the greatest bluesman that the world has ever seen !!!!

[jjdnow]

very dam cool!

[meshmosia]

Mesh @ Jozi

Awesome experience

[rootstai]

Merci pour cette belle vidéo

[flyinghighoverthesky]

This festival takes place in January at Essakane, Mali. Not far from Tomboktu, Mali. Amazing, I only just heard about it. I would love to go to Tombuktu, Mali. When does Ali Farka come to Canada?

[VraiDiouf]

Hello my friend, Sadly the hero, man of Wisdom Ali Farka Touré passed away 3 years ago, but his name will never be forgotten.

[4TFW]

I'm afraid he isn't coming to Canada, cuz he is not among the living people, but I bet his son Veux might come to Canada one day.

[Arellaraibat]

very nice!

[meredumais]

M. Touré, on vous manque tellement !

Malgré votre mort, vous vivrez toujours dans nos esprits à traves la forte voix et la belle musique que tu nous as laissés...

[Mariekesone]

Aah don't forget funk...:-)

[Mariekesone]

The Rhythms are so divers, blues, jazz, reggae, and latin ballroom even early rock...can be heard ...

This is the Core of all Rhythm....

[TheBrowndawg]

good call. if only theyd settle down and play a 12 bar....... just kidding

[ferlindoziad]

ali farka toure une muzique afriquine qui touche au fond méme ci on comprond pas les paroles ça fait bouger et dancer

[maldizente]

the guitar sounds like Captain Beefheart haha!

[tynank]

He did an album with one of Beefheart's early guitarists, Ry Cooder

[KinshipWAMBaGhanaba]

You are soo right...my dad has that album. Ry Cooder and Ali Farka Toure

[wheresthebeefheart]

Ali played through a Roland Jazz Chorus amp. I don't think the Captain would go for that.

[sublunari]

OH MY GOD THIS IS AMAZING

Where can I find some kind of audio version? I need to be able to blast this in my ears all day every day for the next few weeks. There's a great version of this song, Goye Kur, on the album The Source, which includes a njarka--but I need this exact version like I need air and water. My gratitude would be limitless.

[Redveg993]

Heydanbud

Your racism and bigotry stink like dog shit. You would not appreciate great music if it hit you with a sledgehammer. Why don't you just curl up and die?

[amareto35]

The style, the music, the moves, I liked it.

[jonnycox001]

oh nevermind, I just noticed it's on the video intro lol

[jonnycox001]

Sorry if someone already asked/answered this question, but can someone tell me the name of this song and possibly what album it's from? Thanks! =)

[jonnycox001]

The more I hear this song, the more it blows me away. Very cool!! Trance like

[lukeashmoore]

that is GODLY guitar playing

[wheresthebeefheart]

Yes, it is very spiritual. That's why I like it. I started looking for the origins of music over 10 years ago when I first heard Ali Farka. I think this is close to being the root of all music not just blues.

[cyberswaggie]

@wheresthebeefheart

I think its way too sophisticated to be at the root, but it can help us triangulate where the root was.

[wheresthebeefheart]

The melodies and modal scale are very unsophisticated. Both reflect ancient roots in the N. Africa region which is very close to the Cradle of Civilization.I may be wrong but I can envision this style of music going back 2000+ years.

[gurupurkha]

@wheresthebeefheart

Your comment is rather unsophisticated and seemingly implies that music need be complex to be worthy of adoration.

[noirrosa]

@wheresthebeefheart what do you mean by unsophisticated?

[KAISARI1]

Ali Farka Toure, the unsung hero of Afrika. R.I.P.

[iament100]

@KAISARI1  for real

[stevegale1948]

@KAISARI1 Let's form a choir then.

[WEIR4EVER]

@KAISARI1 He does/ did command a lot of Respect around the world

[VraiDiouf]

@KAISARI1 Ameen

[bambara4]

c'est trop beau et ca swing berbere south maghreb

[jaydude214]

so much true beautiful spriit in this music RIP

[muyequivocado]

puta la wea wena

[mo204254]

RIP Ali Farka Toure. I never stop listening to your beautiful music!

[voice107]

AFRICAAAA

[longarop]

This is an expert African guitarist.

He possess a very great talent

that no one will take it away from him.

[lipi]

Hi! where is this festival? whats the festival name? cheers to you all

[ladylioness]

I love this!

[JonnyGrave]

truly and most deeply the roots of the blues.

[VraiDiouf]

He was and still is the greatest

[1234yuma]

wonderfulll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[fuqtheyank]

the music in its beautiful simplicity

[Ethiorise]

simply the best!