Vieux Farka Touré

1245 Chicago Avenue,Evanston IL 60202

19 September, 2021

Description

Vieux Farka Touré ALL AGES Vieux Farka Touré Vieux Farka Touré at SPACE in Evanston, IL // Doors: 7pm | Show: 8pm // Tickets: $25– $35 COVID-19 PolicyAs of August 1, 2021, all guests, artists, and staff will be required to show proof of either full vaccination -OR- negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours prior to entry alongside a government-issued ID. Official copies, photo copies, and digital photos of COVID-19 documentation are all acceptable. From October 15, 2021 onward, Space will move toward a vaccination-only policy and negative COVID-19 tests will no longer be accepted. Please plan accordingly if you plan to attend a show on or after October 15. Regardless of vaccination status, all guests, artists, and staff will be required to wear a mask over their nose and mouth while inside the venue. Masks will be available at the box office for those who arrive without one. ABOUT THE ARTIST Often referred to as “The Hendrix of the Sahara”, Vieux Farka Touré was born in Niafunké, Mali in 1981. He is the son of legendary Malian guitar player Ali Farka Touré, who died in 2006. Ali Farka Touré 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 Diabaté, Vieux eventually convinced his father to give him his blessing to become a musician shortly before Ali passed. In 2005, Eric Herman (still Vieux’s manager today) of Modiba Productions expressed an interest in producing an album for Vieux; this led to Vieux’s self-titled debut album, released by World Village in 2007. Ali Farka Touré’s work to tackle the problem of malaria is continued as 10% of proceeds are donated to Modiba’s “Fight Malaria” campaign in Niafunké through which over 3000 mosquito nets have been delivered to children and pregnant women in the Timbuktu region of Mali. On this first album, Vieux pays homage to his father and follows Ali’s musical tradition, giving new versions of the West African music that is echoed in the American blues. The album features Toumani Diabaté, as well as his late father. One of the tracks, ‘Courage’, is on the soundtrack of the film The First Grader (2010). ARTIST WEBSITE Vieux Farka Touré SPACE is a live music hall in Evanston, Ill., established in 2008.