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Ali Farka Touré

Ali Farka Touré is a person from ML, active from 1939.

Person ML 1939–2006 african blues world talking timbuktu

TOTAL PLAYS

SONGS PLAYED

STATIONS

FIRST PLAYED

2007-08-18 11:25 · 6 Music — "I Go Ka - BBC Session"

LAST PLAYED

1 week ago · 6 Music — "Kadi Kadi"

BIO · WIKIPEDIA

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◦ ACTIVITY

Plays per year

2007 — 2026

10 8 5 3 0

'07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 '26

◦ WHERE

By station

6 Music 86 91%

Radio 2 9 9%

Radio 1 0 0%

1Xtra 0 0%

◦ WHEN

Common hour

0006121823

Peak hour: 11:00

◦ THE SONGS

Top tracks

BY PLAY COUNT

#TITLEPLAYSLAST

1 Kadi Kadi (Radio 1 Session, 17 Sep 1987) 11 2026-05-09

2 Kenouna - BBC Session 8 2026-05-07

3 Timbarma (Radio 1 Session, 17 Sep 1987) 8 2023-03-20

4 I Go Ka - BBC Session 7 2017-04-30

5 N'Diarby - BBC Session 6 2026-05-07

6 Yulli (Radio 1 Session, 17 Sep 1987) 6 2023-03-20

7 Safari 6 2023-03-06

8 Malahani - BBC Session 4 2010-08-06

9 Yer Bounda Fara 3 2023-07-23

10 Penda Yoro 3 2022-08-08

11 Laleyche (Radio 1 Session, 17 Sep 1987) 3 2019-11-06

12 Beto 2 2021-09-27

◦ THE LOG

Recent plays

2026-05-14 01:04 Kadi Kadi 6 Music

2026-05-14 01:02 Hey gena 6 Music

2026-05-09 23:36 Kadi Kadi (Radio 1 Session, 17 Sep 1987) Radio 2

2026-05-09 23:32 Heygana - location recording Radio 2

2026-05-07 00:48 Kenouna - BBC Session 6 Music

2026-05-07 00:43 N'Diarby - BBC Session 6 Music

2026-05-07 00:04 Kadi Kadi (London, October 1987) 6 Music

2024-01-14 23:32 Cherie (feat. Oumou Sangaré) 6 Music

2023-07-23 00:19 Yer Bounda Fara 6 Music

2023-03-20 23:46 Timbarma (Radio 1 Session, 17 Sep 1987) 6 Music

2023-03-20 22:01 Yulli (Radio 1 Session, 17 Sep 1987) 6 Music

2023-03-06 11:21 Safari 6 Music

◦ EVERY TRACK

All songs played

37 UNIQUE TRACKS · A–Z

BAR ▶

Ai Du (feat. Ry Cooder) —

1 2021-11-16 ▶

Ali's Here —

1 2010-10-24 ▶

Bakotyereye —

1 2009-04-29 ▶

Banga —

1 2019-09-25 ▶

Beto —

2 2021-09-27 ▶

Cherie (feat. Oumou Sangaré) —

1 2024-01-14 ▶

Cinquante Six —

1 2018-04-17 ▶

Dofana —

1 2021-09-11 ▶

Fara —

1 2010-07-21 ▶

Hani —

2 2017-11-22 ▶

Hey gena —

1 2026-05-14 ▶

Heygana —

1 2014-01-18 ▶

Heygana - location recording —

1 2026-05-09 ▶

I Go Ka - BBC Session —

7 2017-04-30 ▶

Inchana Massina —

1 2012-01-12 ▶

Kadi Kadi —

1 2026-05-14 ▶

Kadi Kadi (London, October 1987) —

1 2026-05-07 ▶

Kadi Kadi (Radio 1 Session, 17 Sep 1987) —

11 2026-05-09 ▶

Kadi Kadi - BBC Session 17/09/1987 —

1 2012-06-12 ▶

Kenouna - BBC Session —

8 2026-05-07 ▶

Laleyche (Radio 1 Session, 17 Sep 1987) —

3 2019-11-06 ▶

Ledi Coumbe —

1 2017-11-06 ▶

Mahini Me - BBC Session —

2 2010-01-14 ▶

Malahani - BBC Session —

4 2010-08-06 ▶

Mali Dje —

1 2019-08-04 ▶

N'Diarby - BBC Session —

6 2026-05-07 ▶

Penda Yoro —

3 2022-08-08 ▶

Safari —

6 2023-03-06 ▶

Savane —

2 2019-08-05 ▶

Soukora —

1 2015-11-14 ▶

Soya —

1 2017-05-23 ▶

Timbarma (Radio 1 Session, 17 Sep 1987) —

8 2023-03-20 ▶

Timbarma - BBC Session 17/09/1987 —

1 2012-06-12 ▶

Tulumba —

1 2016-08-29 ▶

Yer Bounda Fara —

3 2023-07-23 ▶

Yulli (Radio 1 Session, 17 Sep 1987) —

6 2023-03-20 ▶

Yulli - BBC Session 17/09/1987 —

1 2012-06-12 ▶