Ali Farka Toure Springing from the Roots. Word Search Puzzle Solver. Ali Farka Toure Springing from the Roots word Search Puzzle Game. Find words related to movie actors, actresses, and genres. Word Search Puzzle Solver. Ali Farka Touré the gifted musician and farmer came from Timbuktu. Yes there is a place called Timbuktu and it’s in Africa in the loop of the Niger to be precise. As a child Ali never learned to read or write but his early passion for a home-made one-string violin-like instrument led him away from his humble roots to the music festivals of Europe in the 60’s. Critics and fans alike have compared his music to the Soul-Blues magic of greats like B.B. King John Lee Hooker...even Eric Clapton. Ironically he had never heard their “sound” before creating his music. Amazingly his sound is authentic Blues....and through it we can hear the native roots the origins of the Afro-centric rhythms found in Soul Blues and Jazz! These Afro-centric sounds which found their way across the seas to America during the era of slavery preserved and transformed into modern Jazz are the essence of Ali’s music. This includes identifying and searching for words that are related to : Ali Farka Toure, Documentary, Music .