VIEUX FARKA TOURÉ (Wednesday) Who knew that Ali Farka Touré, the Malian guitar sage who died a year ago, had a son ready to take on the family legacy? Vieux Farka Touré, born in 1981, began playing guitar in secret because his father had wanted him to become a soldier, and he eventually studied with a family friend, the visionary kora player Toumani Diabaté. Mr. Touré learned well: his self-titled first album, released by World Village, is an impressive reflection of the spare, trancelike blues of his father. At 8 p.m., Highline Ballroom, 431 West 16th Street, Chelsea, (212) 414-5994,
highlineballroom.com; $25.
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