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Slideshow: Vieux Farka Toure in San Francisco

by Lee Abel on Jun 23, 2011

Vieux Farka Toure, son of the late master guitarist Ali Farka Toure, put on an amazing show at The Independent in San Francisco on May 15, 2011. The singer from Mali combined his trademark blues-meets-Malian-meets-jazz sound. Photos by Lee Abel.

Special thanks to Another Planet Entertainment for access.

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Lee Abel first traveled to Jamaica in 1979 to photograph the Rastafarians. Her images since then have graced the covers of over 80 reggae albums, countless magazines and websites, and 2 editions of Lonely Planet's Guidebook to Jamaica. For more information, contact her at leeabel[AT]mindspring.com. | View all posts by Lee Abel →

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