SF: VIEUX FARKA TOURE PLUS MARKUS JAMES AT YOSHI
Vieux Farka Toure, plus Markus James, will perform at YOSHI'S(1330 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA - 415-655-5600 - ) on Sunday, February 3rd at 7:00 pm. Often referred to as "The Hendrix of the Sahara," Vieux Farka Toure was born in Niafunke, Mali in 1981. He is the son of legendary Malian guitar player Ali Farka Toure, who died in 2006. Ali Farka Toure came from a historical tribe of soldiers, and defied his parents in becoming a musician. When Vieux was in his teens, he declared that he also wanted to be a musician. His father disapproved due to the pressures he had experienced being a musician. Rather, he wanted Vieux to become a soldier. But with help from family friend the kora maestro Toumani Diabate, Vieux eventually convinced his father to give him his blessing to become a musician shortly before Ali passed. There is a $25 cover.
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