Niafunké es el reino de Ali Farka Touré, en el norte de Malí, en el meandro del Níger, entre la arena y el río. Ritmado por testimonios y conciertos del músico, cuya etiqueta en Occidente es "el bluesman del desierto", este encuentro nos hace descubrir su vida, y su don para la música.



Niafunké, situated in northern Mali on the bend of the Niger between the sands and the river, is the kingdom of Ali Farka Touré. Interspersed with interviews and extracts from the concerts of a musician known in the West as "The Bluesman of the Desert", the film reveals Ali Farka Touré's lifestyle and his gift for music.