Comments on: Rest In Peace, Ali Farka Touré http://romanedirisinghe.com/2006/03/09/rest-in-peace-ali-farka-toure/ The Web Site of Roman Edirisinghe Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:04:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: <img class="identicon" src="http://romanedirisinghe.com/wp/wp-content/plugins/wp-identicon/identicon/2eaa4eea287d405.png" alt="Roman Edirisinghe Identicon Icon" height="35" width="35" /> Roman Edirisinghe http://romanedirisinghe.com/2006/03/09/rest-in-peace-ali-farka-toure/#comment-10866 Roman Edirisinghe Identicon Icon Roman Edirisinghe Thu, 08 Mar 2007 22:20:27 +0000 http://romanedirisinghe.com/2006/03/09/rest-in-peace-ali-farka-toure/#comment-10866 Taken from the <a href="http://www.villagevoice.com/music/0611,eyre,72469,22.html" rel="nofollow">Village Voice</a>: As for Hooker, Touré said, "He plays tunes whose roots he does not understand. It comes from Africa and particularly from Mali. It comes from history, from the land, nature, animals. It doesn't come from beer and whiskey." Taken from the Village Voice: As for Hooker, Touré said, “He plays tunes whose roots he does not understand. It comes from Africa and particularly from Mali. It comes from history, from the land, nature, animals. It doesn’t come from beer and whiskey.”

]]> By: <img class="identicon" src="http://romanedirisinghe.com/wp/wp-content/plugins/wp-identicon/identicon/fdb43a9c6de7f40.png" alt="Richard Silverstein Identicon Icon" height="35" width="35" /> Richard Silverstein http://romanedirisinghe.com/2006/03/09/rest-in-peace-ali-farka-toure/#comment-766 Richard Silverstein Identicon Icon Richard Silverstein Thu, 09 Mar 2006 23:21:10 +0000 http://romanedirisinghe.com/2006/03/09/rest-in-peace-ali-farka-toure/#comment-766 I am the author of the post D Wakechild refers to. I suggested that you take out a bottle of 'something nice.' I didn't mean it had to be alcohol. I'll let you & others define what a "nice" beverage is--how 'bout lemonade or cider? Though Toure was a devout Muslim I don't think he'd begrudge us enjoying whatever beverage we chose. He seemed a very expansive, inclusive and tolerant soul. Thanks for linking to my post btw. I am the author of the post D Wakechild refers to. I suggested that you take out a bottle of ’something nice.’ I didn’t mean it had to be alcohol. I’ll let you & others define what a “nice” beverage is–how ’bout lemonade or cider? Though Toure was a devout Muslim I don’t think he’d begrudge us enjoying whatever beverage we chose. He seemed a very expansive, inclusive and tolerant soul.

Thanks for linking to my post btw.

]]> By: <img class="identicon" src="http://romanedirisinghe.com/wp/wp-content/plugins/wp-identicon/identicon/f1d2360e6bcfa1c.png" alt="D Wakechild Identicon Icon" height="35" width="35" /> D Wakechild http://romanedirisinghe.com/2006/03/09/rest-in-peace-ali-farka-toure/#comment-764 D Wakechild Identicon Icon D Wakechild Thu, 09 Mar 2006 17:43:27 +0000 http://romanedirisinghe.com/2006/03/09/rest-in-peace-ali-farka-toure/#comment-764 'nough respect to Ali Farka Touré. I recognize that music is a force that transcends language, cultural, religious barriers, to name a few. I also drink alcohol. I find it a bit curious, though, that the author of the obituary suggest we all take out a "bottle of something nice" and drink to Ali Farka Touré music. The man was a devout Muslim. ‘nough respect to Ali Farka Touré. I recognize that music is a force that transcends language, cultural, religious barriers, to name a few. I also drink alcohol. I find it a bit curious, though, that the author of the obituary suggest we all take out a “bottle of something nice” and drink to Ali Farka Touré music. The man was a devout Muslim.

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