![]() ![]() ![]() The Malian guitarist is at the end of a brief tour in Africa before he heads to Los Angeles to perform at UCLA’s Royce Hall, and if he’s not already exhausted from a busy performance schedule, he’s probably weary from the challenging year that he and his compatriots have just been through. With each new project, Vieux expands his horizons, embraces new challenges and further entrenches his reputation as one of the world’s most talented and innovative musicians.“It is a time to celebrate the musical traditions of our land,” explains Vieux Farka Touré. ![]() For more than 20 years, Vieux has been honing his craft and prowess on the guitar spanning a dozen remarkable albums, including noteworthy collaborations with New York-based singer Julia Easterlin and Israeli superstar Idan Raichel dubbed “The Touré-Raichel Collective” - hailed by fans and critics alike as a masterpiece and one of the best collaborative albums in the history of international music, drawing comparisons to Ali Farka Touré and Ry Cooder’s legendary “Talking Timbuktu” album. Vieux defied his family’s urges for him to become a soldier, choosing instead to carry on his father’s musical legacy. Vieux was initially a drummer and calabash (bottle gourd) player at Mali’s Institut National des Arts, but secretly began playing guitar in 2001. Vieux pays homage to his father and follows Ali’s musical tradition, giving new versions of the West African music that is echoed in the American blues, effortlessly blending elements of Latin, rock and jazz into his sound. Often referred to as “The Hendrix of the Sahara,” Vieux Farka Touré was born in Niafunké, Mali and is the son of legendary Malian guitar player Ali Farka Touré. ![]() The Center for the Arts welcomes renowned guitarist, singer and songwriter Vieux Farka Touré to its Marisa Funk Theater May 14. ![]()
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