CANCELLED: Toumani Diabaté "Ali Farka Touré Variations"

The Cedar advises that due to illness, Toumani Diabaté has been forced to cancel his tour of the USA, including this show at The Cedar. Please consult The Cedar Ticket Refund Policy for ticket refunds.

Ali and Toumani, the second and final collaboration between the late Malian guitarist Ali Farka Touré and kora master Toumani Diabaté, was released earlier this year by Nonesuch to universal acclaim. Now, experience the thrill of hearing Toumani Diabaté live in concert as he performs material from the album along with other music from Ali Farka Touré. Toumani will be accompanied by Samba Touré (guitar & voice), a protégé (and nephew) of Ali Farka Touré and member of his touring band, Fanta Mady Diabate (guitar), Mohamed Koita (bass) and Fode Kouyate (drums & calabash). This lean and tight line-up will both capture the intimacy of Toumani's solo and duo recordings, as well as the energy of a Symmetric Orchestra performance.  HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Tickets are on sale now from the Cedar Ticketline (612-338-2674 ext 2), from hard-working Cedar volunteers in the front lobby during shows, from Cedar outlets (Electric Fetus, Irish on Grand, Homestead Pickin' Parlor, and Depth of Field), and online at Ticketweb.

All Cedar shows are all ages. Students with ID may gain discounted admission for tickets purchased at the door.

Toumani Diabaté

Toumani Diabaté plays the kora, a harp unique to West Africa with 21 strings. More than any other kora player, it is Toumani who is responsible for bringing this instrument to audiences around the world.  He is a performer of truly exceptional virtuosity...

Samba Touré

Malian bluesman Samba Touré is a protégé of the legendary Ali Farka Touré (1939–2006), who, known as the African John Lee Hooker, was one of the greatest guitarists of all time and one of the continent’s most internationally renowned musicians. When Farka...