# Debe guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Debe by Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté (2005). Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear. A desert blues classic from the 2000s.

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Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté, 2005. Solo by *Ali Farka Touré*.

The opening duet sets a luminous mood, his guitar answering the kora with sparse, blues-tinged phrases full of space.

Debe by Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté is #11 in our ranking of the best Ali Farka Touré guitar solos. The solo is played by Ali Farka Touré and the song was released in 2005.

## In our lists

- [The Best Ali Farka Touré Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/ali-farka-toure-guitar-solos/) — #11

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Debe?

Ali Farka Touré played the solo on Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté's Debe (2005).

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