Legendary Malian guitarist, Vieux Farka Touré, along with his band, has announced a full Australian tour in 2023 from February 24 until March 11.
One of the world’s most respected guitarists and musicians, Touré returns to Australia with his full band to perform from his extensive back catalogue and critically acclaimed new LP, ‘Les Racines’, an album which celebrates the universal adage that says ‘to know where you’re going, you must know where you’ve come from.
Vieux spent 2 years making ‘Les Racines’, but the album had been gestating in his mind even longer.
“I’ve had a desire to do a more traditional album for a long, long time. It’s important to me and to Malian people that we stay connected to our roots and our history,” Touré explains.
‘Les Racines’ (translating as ‘the roots’) represents a deep reconnection with the traditional Songhai music of northern Mali. This is one of the northern West African musical traditions known in the West by the catch-all term ‘Desert Blues’.
Touré’s roots run far deeper than most. His father, the late Ali Farka Touré, acclaimed as the finest guitarist Africa has ever produced, was a pioneer in introducing this style to audiences around the world.
Most recently Touré has expanded his horizons again, having collaborated with the world-renowned Texas trio Khruangbin on the album Ali, which seamlessly melds Vieux’s masterful guitar work and soulful singing with their dubby psychedelia.
Touré’s 2023 Australian tour kicks off in Melbourne on the 24th of February before heading to Meeniyan in regional Victoria before heading to Hobart, Sydney, Cairns, Sandgate, Canberra and Castlemaine with the tour finishing up at the Port Fairy Folk Festival.
Vieux Farka Touré Australian Tour
Friday 24- February
Northcote Social Club, Melbourne VIC
Tickets: http://bit.ly/3TNTgUO
Saturday 25- February
Meeniyan Hall, Meeniyan VIC
Tickets: http://bit.ly/3X9xtd8
Sunday 26-February
Hobart – Details announced 28 Nov
Thursday 2- March
Sydney – Details announced 4 Dec
Friday 3- March
Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns QLD
Tickets: http://bit.ly/3hQSUQ8
Saturday 4- March
Music By The Sea, Sandgate QLD
Tickets: http://bit.ly/3hXlCyR
Sunday 5- March
Street Theatre, Canberra ACT
Tickets: http://bit.ly/3Gojzhl
Thursday 9- March
Theatre Royale Castlemaine, VIC
Tickets: http://bit.ly/3OhO8qL
Friday 10-March
Port Fairy Folk Festival, VIC
Tickets: http://bit.ly/3UJng5D
Saturday 11-Mar
Port Fairy Folk Festival VIC
Tickets: http://bit.ly/3UJng5D
Featured Photo Credit: Kiss Diouara
