随心选择一种心境，空间便会给出回应 —— 灯光随之变冷或变暖，空气的节奏随之改变，唯有承载着那份情感的作品会从黑暗中脱颖而出。其余的一切，皆隐入阴影之中。
**early life and musical influences** ali farka touré, a renowned malian singer, and multi-instrumentalist, was born in 1939 in the village of kanau, on the banks of the niger river. his family belonged to the songhai community, and his nickname "farka," meaning "donkey," symbolized tenacity and stubbornness. * **early musical influences:** + a performance by the national ballet of guinea in 1956 inspired touré to pursue a career in mus
ic. + he learned to play the guitar and sing in seven languages, including songhay, fulfulde, tamasheq, and bambara. + john lee hooker's music influenced him, but he insists his music is not blues. **musical career and style** * **the first african bluesman:** + touré was known as "the african john lee hooker" for his unique blend of traditional malian music and african american blues. + his breakthrough album, ali farka touré, establi…