Adonis vs Ali Farka Touré
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Compare the life timelines of Adonis (1930–present) and Ali Farka Touré (1939–2006) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 67 years, from 1939 to 2006.
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Adonis (1930–present)
- — Born in Al Qassabin, Syria Verified
- — Adopted the pen name Adonis Verified
- — Graduated in philosophy from Damascus University Verified
- — Imprisoned in Syria for membership of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party Verified
- — Moved to Beirut and later took Lebanese citizenship Verified
- — Co-founded the poetry journal Shi'r with Yusuf al-Khal Verified
- — Founded the journal Mawaqif Verified
- — Completed a doctorate at Saint Joseph University in Beirut Verified
- — Settled in Paris Verified
- — Awarded the Goethe Prize of the city of Frankfurt Verified
Ali Farka Touré (1939–2006)
- — Born in the village of Kanau Verified
- — Takes up the guitar
- — Tours Europe with a Malian state ensemble Verified
- — Works as a sound engineer at Radio Mali Verified
- — Releases his first album Verified
- — Records Talking Timbuktu with Ry Cooder Verified
- — Releases Niafunké Verified
- — Elected mayor of Niafunké Verified
- — Records In the Heart of the Moon with Toumani Diabaté Verified
- — Dies in Bamako Verified