Son of Ali Farka Toure, I believe he has officially surpassed his father in popularity. While his father awakened the world to the sound of soul and blues that can be found in Mali, Vieux has made it modern and delivered it to the mainstream.
I first had the chance to hear him at Bonnaroo, which is quite conscious of including world music in their vast musical repertoire. I now own his album Fondo and it's quite amazing. Below is only a small sample of his sound, but I am in the lab working and jamming to it, and if you decide to listen to more I think you'll find that he's got what it takes to make the day go by pretty smoothly.
Artist: Vieux Farka Toure
How I found it: Bonnaroo
Style: West African soul/blues/rock
Favorite Album: Fondo
Song picks: Fafa, Ai du
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