The njarka is a small fiddle made from a gourd, with one gut string, which is native to Mali. Probably the most notable njarka player was Ali Farka Touré.
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Afel Bocoum — (born 1955) is a musician from Mali, noted as a singer and guitarist. He began his career as a member of Ali Farka Toure s group ASCO, and Toure is often regarded as his mentor. Both men come from the town of Niafunke on the River Niger, and are… … Wikipedia
Radio Mali — Infobox Album | Name = Radio Mali Type = Album Artist = Ali Farka Touré Released = 1996 Recorded = Genre = World Length = 1:12:06 Label = World Circuit Producer = Nick Gold Reviews = Last album = Talking Timbuktu (1994) This album = Radio Mali… … Wikipedia
Radio Mali — Album par Ali Farka Touré Sortie 1996 Durée 72 06 Genre Blues et musique du monde Producteur Nick Gold Label … Wikipédia en Français
Ali Farka Toure — Ali Farka Touré (* 31. Oktober 1939 in Kanau, Mali; † 7. März 2006 in Bamako) war ein malischer Musiker. Der Bluesman of Africa (auch König des Wüsten Blues ) galt als einer der renommiertesten Musiker Afrikas. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben 2… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Ali Farka Touré — (* 31. Oktober 1939 in Kanau, Mali; † 7. März 2006 in Bamako) war ein malischer Musiker. Der „Bluesman of Africa“ (auch „König des Wüsten Blues“) galt als einer der renommiertesten Musiker Afrikas. Das Rolling Stone Magazin kürte ihn unter die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Ali Farka Touré — Infobox musical artist Name = Ali Farka Touré Img capt = Ali Farka Touré with electric guitar Background = solo singer Birth name = Ali Ibrahim “Farka” Touré Alias = Born = Birth date|1939|10|31 Timbuktu, Mali Died = Death date and… … Wikipedia
Soku — A soku is a traditional West African instrument used in a type of music called Wassoulou which originated from the region of Wasulu. It is a traditional fiddle, sometimes replaced by modernized versions of the instrument. Known as the n diaraka… … Wikipedia
Goje — Infobox Instrument name=Goje names= classification= *Bowed string instrument range= related= The Goje, is one of the many names for a variety of one or two stringed fiddles from West Africa, almost exclusively played by ethnic groups inhabiting… … Wikipedia
Mississippi to Mali — is a blues album by Corey Harris. It was released on 18 November 2003, through Rounder Records. Misssissippi to Mali Studio album by Corey Harris Released 2003 Recorded … Wikipedia
Imzad — Die Imzad, auch Anzad, Anzhad, ist ein einsaitiges Streichinstrument der Tuareg in der westlichen Sahara und Sahelzone. Die nur von Frauen gespielte Schalenspießlaute wird seit dem Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts seltener verwendet. Geblieben ist… … Deutsch Wikipedia
