Vieux Farka Touré
Live at Godot Theatre

May 21, 2025, at 8:00 PM

One of the most important African guitarists, nicknamed „Hendrix
of the Sahara", Vieux Farka Touré (Mali) returns to Bucharest, with
his live band and will perform on Wednesday, May 21, at Godot Theatre.

Combining traditional music styles from his homeland, Mali, with
elements of blues, the musician is known for his collaborations with
artists like Khruangbin.

Vieux Farka Touré was born in Niafunké, Mali, in 1981. The son
of the late and beloved musician Ali Farka Touré, Vieux has become
one of the most appreciated guitarists in the world. Initially trained as a
musical engineer at the National Arts Institute of Mali, Vieux began to
play guitar in secret in 2001. In the decades that followed, Vieux has
toured around the world and recorded numerous albums, receiving great
acclaim.

There is a popular proverb in Mali that says the family name of
Life is Change. It is a saying that Vieux Farka Touré, the son of
renowned musician Ali Farka Touré, has followed throughout his career
in a series of adventurous cross-border explorations and collaborations.
Another universal saying states that, to know where you are going, you
must know where you come from. This primordial human need to know one’s
origins underpins Vieux Farka Touré's most recent album, titled Les Racines (World Circuit,
2022).

The title, which translates to “Roots”, says it all, and the record represents a
deep reconnection with traditional Songhai music from northern Mali, one
of the musical traditions of West Africa, known in the West by the all-encompassing term Desert Blues. Vieux's roots
are deep: the son of the late Ali Farka Touré, regarded as the greatest
guitarist Africa has ever produced, Vieux spent two years
composing Les Racines, but the idea for the album came even earlier. „I have had the desire to produce an album as close
to traditional music as I can for as long as I can remember. It is important for me and for
the people of Mali to stay connected to our roots and our history,”
Vieux explains.

Les Racines is the sixth studio album by Vieux Farka Touré, part of a long-lasting musical career that began in 2006, which has
also included bold collaborations with artists like Dave Matthews, Julia
Easterlin, jazz guitarist John Scofield as well as with the Texas trio
Khruangbin.

"Exquisite return to the Malian source... a record that urgently puts
Mali, a musical powerhouse, in the global spotlight. Outstanding." – The
Guardian

The Vieux Farka Touré concert in Bucharest is organized by OneDay.
Partners: Godot Theatre, Bragadiru Palace, 7 Arts Agency, Radio
Guerrilla, Cocor Media-front, Days and Nights.

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