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Feature - Five Acts on the Verge of a Breakthrough
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CNN, Feature - Five Acts on the Verge of a Breakthrough >>
(VNU eMedia) -- Vieux Farka TourÉ
Home country: Mali
Current album: "Vieux Farka Touré," out now
Label: World Village (worldwide)
Management: Deborah Cohen at Incubadora D'Artes, Lisbon, Portugal
Booking: Eye for Talent, San Francisco (North America); Incubadora D'Artes, Lisbon, Portugal (rest of world)
In Africa, musical skills are traditionally passed on from generation to generation, so it's no surprise that young Vieux specializes in the same mesmerizing West African blues patented by his Grammy-winning father, Ali Farka Touré. Released shortly after Ali's death in 2006, Vieux's debut album was widely acclaimed in world music circles and has established him as a worthy successor to the great man. 06/30/07 >> go there
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