Vieux Farka Touré prepares for his Double Decker debut
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- 04 May 2023
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Vieux Farka Touré, a Malian native and son of accomplished musican Ali Farka Touré, is one of the featured performers at the Double Decker Arts Festival, one the most notable events to take place in Oxford each year.
“My father was always playing guitar at home and musicians were always visiting our house,” Touré said. “Music is also very important to life in Mali.”
Mali is a diverse country with many different languages and people. “But music is what brings us all together,” Touré said.
Despite a few clear distinctions, Touré insists that the spirit of music is the same, regardless of where in the world it is performed.
“You don’t have to go to a concert hall to see great music. You can hear it at festivals, small clubs or people’s homes,” Tourésaid. “Mississippi and Mali have a shared connection with blues music and both have their own styles.”
Since Touré’s last visit to Mississippi several years ago, he has released two albums. The first, “Les Racines,” was recorded in Mali and released in 2022. His latest album, “Ali,” also released in 2022, was a collaborative effort between him and the band Khruagbin.
One of Touré’s greatest pleasures throughout his extensive career has been sharing his work with people who would have been unlikely to discover it otherwise. Read More…
