“He’s a virtuoso…a fully formed talent who’ll carry the family name far into the new century.” – BBC

“Africa's next guitar hero.” – The Guardian

The Hendrix of the Sahara.

Vieux Farka Touré plays electrifying, hypnotic desert blues. Music that is triumphantly singular in form, in genre, in style. Unlike anything else, and part of a legendary lineage of western African musicians.

It’s such an honor and pleasure to welcome Vieux for his first-ever performances in China. He’ll be part of the 2016-17 season of Contemporale, followed by a special gig in Beijing on Sunday, 15 January 2017 at Yugong Yishan.

Hearing his soaring, intricate songs live, at once invigorating and pacifying, is one of the most distinctive musical experiences available on Earth. Vieux, who speaks 8 languages, is in so many ways truly representative of music’s ability to overcome all barriers and borders.

Date: Sunday, 15 January 2017
Time：8:30pm
Price：100 (presale) 150 (door)
Tickets: https://yoopay.cn/event/VFTbeijing
Location: Yugong Yishan 愚公移山
Address: 3-2 Zhangzizhong Lu, Dongcheng district (北京市东城区张自忠路3-2号)