Catch Vieux and his band at one of these shows;
Tuesday, 21st Feb 2023 - Hollywood, Avondale NZ
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Wednesday, 22nd Feb 2023 - San Fran, Wellington NZ
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Friday, 24th Feb 2023 - Northcote Social Club, Melbourne VIC
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Saturday, 25th Feb 2023 - Meeniyan Hall, Meeniyan VIC
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Sunday 26th Feb 2023 - Mona Foma, Hobart TAS
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Thursday 2nd March 2023 - Sydney Opera House
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Friday 3rd Mar 2023 - Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns QLD
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Saturday 4th March 2023 - Music By The Sea, Sandgate QLD
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Sunday 5th March 2023 - Street Theatre, Canberra ACT
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Thursday 9th March 2023 - Theatre Royal Castlemaine, VIC
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Friday 10th March 2023 - Port Fairy Folk Festival, VIC
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Saturday 11th March 2023 - Port Fairy Folk Festival VIC
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Vieux Farka Toure
Vieux Farka Touré is one of the world’s most respected guitarists and musicians. He will be returning from from Mali to Australia - & to New Zealand for the first time - with his live band to perform from his extraordinary back catalogue and his critically acclaimed new album, Les Racines. This release is one that celebrates the universal adage that says ‘to know where you’re going, you must know where you’ve come from’.
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’. And Vieux’s roots run far deeper than most. His father, the late Ali Farka Touré, was acclaimed as the finest guitarists Africa has ever produced and was a pioneer in introducing this style to audiences around the world. 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,” Vieux explains.
Never one to stick to just one creative path, Vieux’s most recent release ‘Ali’ is a collaboration album with high profile Texan trio Khruangbin, which seamlessly melds Vieux’s masterful guitar work and soulful singing with their dubby psychedelia.
“Every now and then, if you’re very lucky, you get to witness a live performance that blows everything else away. ” — The Independent, UK
“I’m going to make a pronouncement. This is one of the albums of the year. It’s amazing - the whole album.” - Elton John – October 2022
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