Rest In Peace

Very sad news that Ali Farka Toure has died.

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2 comments

  1. JoeSpeaker
    8 Mar ’06 at 15:11

    Interesting note from our obit (hope you saw it).

    …born in northwest Mali, the 10th son of his mother but the first to survive infancy. For his strength and tenacity, for surviving, the family nicknamed him “Farka,” which means donkey.

  2. sofia
    28 May ’06 at 20:14

    Happy birthday Franklin!!
    Ill buy you a whisky next time I see you!
    Sofia