Ali Farka Touré (October 31, 1939 - March 7, 2006) was a Malian singer and guitar player. He was ranked 76th in Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists. Touré gained fame with the release of 'Talking Timbuktu' in 1994, recorded with Texas guitarist Ry Cooder, winning his first Grammy Award. He later received a second Grammy for his album 'In the Heart of the Moon,' recorded with fellow Malian musician Toumani Diabaté, which was recognized as the Best Traditional World Music Album.
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Time Zone - Africa/Bamako (0:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Ali
noble, sublime
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Ali Farka Touré belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Timbuktu
Place of Death: Bamako
Cause of Death: bone cancer
Occupation: musician | singer | farmer
Children: Vieux Farka Touré
Awards Received: Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album | Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music Album
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 31, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for October 31, 2024 |
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Sun | 7 Scorpio 10 | 8 Scorpio 33 | 3 Aquarius 22 |
Moon | 15 Gemini 35 | 27 Libra 20 | 26 Cancer 43 |
Mercury | 29 Scorpio 0 | 26 Scorpio 46 | 28 Capricorn 28 |
Venus | 21 Scorpio 42 | 16 Sagittarius 30 | 7 Pisces 15 |
Mars | 18 Aquarius 20 | 28 Cancer 42 | 13 Aries 57 |
Jupiter | 29 Pisces 49 | 20 Gemini 30 | 4 Aries 33 |
Saturn | 27 Aries 13 | 12 Pisces 49 | 25 Aries 15 |
Uranus | 20 Taurus 29 | 25 Taurus 56 | 17 Taurus 59 |
Neptune | 24 Virgo 37 | 27 Pisces 30 | 25 Virgo 19 |
Pluto | 2 Leo 55 | 29 Capricorn 43 | 1 Leo 44 |
Rahu | 28 Libra 48 | 4 Aries 45 | 24 Libra 18 |
Ketu | 28 Aries 48 | 4 Libra 45 | 24 Aries 18 |
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