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Matthew McConaughey’s Life in Songs Has Taken Him Everywhere
While sitting down to discuss the songs that have defined his life, the actor recalls a life-changing trip to Africa, the time he considered becoming a monk, picking up songs from his brother, and more
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Matthew McConaughey recounted a multi‑day journey to Niafunké, Mali, sparked by a dream after hearing Ali Farka Touré’s song “Ai Du,” one of his favorites. Using only the song’s liner notes, he traveled to the Niger River, hitchhiked a nine‑hour ride to Mopti, then took a boat upriver for two days searching for the blues musician.
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