VIEUX FARKA TOURÉ
MAY 2024 UK TOUR
15/05 | CAMBRDIGE, JUNCTION 1
16/05 | LEEDS, BELGRAVE MUSIC HALL
18/05 | LEICESTER, Y THEATRE**
19/05 | LONDON, BARBICAN HALL (SOLD OUT)**
22/05 | MANCHESTER, STOLLER HALL**
23/05 | BRISTOL, BRISTOL BEACON**
24/05 & 25/05 | FALMOUTH, THE CORNISH BANK
26/05 | BRIGHTON, ATTENBOROUGH CENTRE FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS
**SUPPORT FROM SAIED SILBAK TRIO
Vieux Farka Touré returns to the UK to tour, for the first time, his traditional acoustic quartet*. He’ll bring his own compositions to the stage as well as his father’s well loved classics.
Vieux Farka Touré has firmly cemented his name and star power alongside his esteemed father Ali Farka Touré, both in songwriting and masterful guitarwork: oscillating artfully between Malian Folk, with the unique instrumentation and style of Songhai’s deep musical tradition, and the Desert Blues: which first made the Farka Touré name legend.
With six solo albums, including the critically acclaimed Mon Pays, Farka Touré’s recent dual-release of Ali – a collaboration with Khraungbin, and Les Racines – a mature, traditionalist’s record said to be “outstanding” by The Guardian – have propelled him to fame.
*A traditional acoustic quintet will be playing at London’s Barbican Hall
Earth Cruises donates 10% of profit from all shows to carefully selected causes. This year, Earth Cruises’ charity of choice is Hackney Migrant Centre who provide support for refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants in need through the provision of free advice on immigration, welfare and health.