Ali Farka Toure

Music heard on the air for May 8, 2014

May 8, 2014Music Heard on Air

These are the tunes played between reports on The World for May 8, 2014.

Vieux Farka Touré follows in the footsteps of his famous father

October 25, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Music Heard on Air for September 9, 2013

September 17, 2013Music Heard on Air

Music Heard on the Air for August 12, 2013

September 17, 2013Music Heard on Air

Next generation of Mali musicians face a country that won’t let them perform

August 15, 2013

The music has died in northern Mali as Islamic extremists exert control

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Northern Mali was taken over by militants and Islamic extremists and now they’re in the process of implementing a system of Sharia law in that part of the country. That’s meant an end to musical performances across the part of the country controlled by the extremists.

Music Heard on Air for July 17, 2013

August 14, 2013Music Heard on Air

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for July 17, 2013 by the following artists: Generation Bass, Bombino, Muso Ko, Lorelei Loveridge, Proem, Ry Cooder, Ali Farka Toure, Rodrigo Y Gabriela.

Music Heard on Air for June 20, 2013

August 14, 2013Music Heard on Air

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for June 20, 2013 by the following artists: Blue Asia, Toumani Diabate, Ali Farka Toure, Tamikrest, Toubab Krewe, Mocean Worker.

Music Heard On Air for May 30, 2013

August 14, 2013Music Heard on Air

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for May 30, 2013 by the following artists: Toumani Diabate, Ali Farka Toure, Aqua Velvets, AfroCubism, Nogabe Randriaharimalala.

Music Heard on Air for April 26, 2013

August 14, 2013Music Heard on Air

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for April 26, 2013 by the following artists: Nogabe Randriaharimalala, Toumani Diabate, Ali Farka Toure, Vieux Farka Toure.