The late Malian guitarist Ali Farka Touré was among Africa’s most internationally renowned musicians. Listening to him, it was easy to draw the connection between the blues and its West African roots. If he was the bridge between two traditional forms, then it is only fitting that his contemporary counterpart is his son, Vieux Farka Touré. One of world music’s rising stars, Touré will be performing on Monday night at the Rock and Roll Hotel, playing what he describes as “the new reality of African music.”

“For me, it’s pretty straight forward,” Touré told DCist, speaking in French through a translator. “My music is based in the Malian tradition I was raised with. But I’ve been traveling a lot, so I take the basis and lay over top of it what I learned from these cultures. It all gets mixed up into its own sauce.”

Touré is touring in support of his latest musical brew, Fondo, a joyous collection of songs that draw as much from Cream-era Clapton and and dub as they do from tradition. The result is a truly international sound, one that can only come from an open minded artist who draws from disparate influences while maintaining a healthy respect for each source.

“I really wanted to create a music that was my very own and I wanted to leave that imprint with this album,” he said.