Vieux Farka Touré - Millennium Stage (May 4, 2023)

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Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: Often referred to as “The Hendrix of the Sahara,” Vieux Farka Touré was born in Niafunké, Mali in 1981. He is the son of Ali Farka Touré, a legendary Malian guitar player who died in 2006. Ali Farka Touré came from a historical tribe of soldiers and defied his parents in becoming a musician. When Vieux was in his teens, he declared that he also wanted to be a musician. His father disapproved due to the pressures he had experienced being a musician; his father wanted Vieux to instead become a soldier. With help from family friend the kora maestro Toumani Diabaté, Vieux eventually convinced his father to give him his blessing to become a musician shortly before Ali passed.

[@edwardmoreadith7207]

Vieux and band absolutely shredded at the Grey Eagle in Asheville on 5/6. Lively crowd in a small space, family on stage, etc. Truly a transcendent and spiritual experience.

[@marcusjahnke9287]

Saw him with his excellent basist and drummer yesterday, evening, playing in a forest in Sweden. It was magical.

[@Tugende]

What an honor to watch this live. Living legend

[@alifchief]

He is not the Hendrix of the Sahara; he is simply the one and only Vieux of the Sahara!

[@user-tk7ye7db4o]

Awesome!

[@parkerchace]

I can't believe I missed this!!! I live in DC omg

[@guidonvanonder]

This is mindblowing

[@cliffordndaba6360]

Mr Guitar MANNNNN

[@enidmcd8622]

Can't wait to see you in leeds!❤

[@user-my1td9fs1n]

Cool

[@dioffoyaye8145]

❤❤❤

[@AlisonCave-vd8lb]

Such a great concert! Did anyone get the setlist? There were some songs I couldn’t identify…

[@boukarysangare7339]

❤

[@zapatafernandez7966]

Mali blues 🪘♥️✌🏽

[@dudeitsapenguin8133]

How do I learn to play like this? Is he in a different key? F#? I just love this sound and would love to learn this style of playing

[@oudekelt8619]

mooie band hè , ook nog steeds in 2023 + + + + + + + lekker rustig kun je van elke voorbijgaande seconde genieten in ook jouw hier&nu tijd = ook jouw }tt{ met groeten van :'de willdemann"..

[@phawengbahula4031]

Done easy again my brother.

[@symonsimens8702]

What is the name of the second song?

[@alphawlyne]

Vieux Farka Touré “Fafa”

[@pablosabato4608]

Far Out!

[@slowasturtle5704]

Thia is going to sound so bad. But, where are all the Black people ? I see only older white people? Maybe junor should perform at Howard theatre to capture is cousins. This was Marley big disappontmant.

[@libanali1626]

Just becouse the old people care the style of music that resumbles the slow blues music it is not a disco or techn music

[@monikarosawaldkirch9547]

Great musicians. Love it. I’m looking forward to hear you live in November 2023 | musichall Worpswede 🎶🎸🫶