http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12640343&rws=%2Fvieux-farka-toure%2Ftop-tracks.rssAli Farka Toure didn't want his son Vieux to become a musician, but desert blues fans the world over should be thanking their lucky stars that cooler heads (including Toumani Diabate's) prevailed. Vieux showed musical prowess from an early age: he mastered Malian percussion like the calabash at a young age, and went on to sing and play guitar, hiding his practicing from his father. But Ali, hardened from his years of poverty as a struggling musician, didn't want his son to suffer as he did. Despite his best efforts to force him into a career as a soldier, Vieux rebelled, enrolling in the National Arts Institute in Bamako and striking up a friendship with kora player Toumani Diabate while there. Diabate recognized the young Toure's talent and invited him to join his ensemble, where he honed his chops and toured the world. With time, Ali Farka Toure came to accept his son's choice, thanks in part to Diabate's interference. The ultimate acceptance came in 2006, when Ali played on two tracks that appeared on Vieux's 2007 self-titled debut album. Ali Farka Toure died of cancer not long after making those recordings. - Sarah BardeenMalien720Tue, 1 Dec 2009 08:44:16 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12640343&rws=%2Fvieux-farka-toure%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ali Farka Toure didn't want his son Vieux to become a musician, but desert blues fans the world over should be thanking their lucky stars that cooler heads (including Toumani Diabate's) prevailed. Vieux showed musical prowess from an early age: he mastered Malian percussion like the calabash at a young age, and went on to sing and play guitar, hiding his practicing from his father. But Ali, hardened from his years of poverty as a struggling musician, didn't want his son to suffer as he did. Despite his best efforts to force him into a career as a soldier, Vieux rebelled, enrolling in the National Arts Institute in Bamako and striking up a friendship with kora player Toumani Diabate while there. Diabate recognized the young Toure's talent and invited him to join his ensemble, where he honed his chops and toured the world. With time, Ali Farka Toure came to accept his son's choice, thanks in part to Diabate's interference. The ultimate acceptance came in 2006, when Ali played on two tracks that appeared on Vieux's 2007 self-titled debut album. Ali Farka Toure died of cancer not long after making those recordings. - Sarah Bardeen http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28383027&rws=%2Fvieux-farka-toure%2Ftop-tracks.rss World/Reggae Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Vieux Farka Toure on Rhapsody Online 28383027 tra.28383027 Vieux Farka Toure art.12640343 0.99 Fondo alb.28379581 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/4/6/1686428_170x170.jpg 2009-05-26 00:00:00.0 2009-05-26 00:00:00.0 true Ai Haira tra.28383027 271000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28383027&rws=%2Fvieux-farka-toure%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28383027&variant=data&rws=%2Fvieux-farka-toure%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12643269&rws=%2Fvieux-farka-toure%2Ftop-tracks.rss Mali Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Vieux Farka Toure on Rhapsody Online 12643269 tra.12643269 Vieux Farka Toure art.12640343 0.99 Vieux Farka Toure alb.12641011 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