Sidi Touré
Sidi Touré performing in 2013
Sidi Touré (born 1959, Gao, Mali) is a singer/songwriter from Bamako, Mali. His music is a type of . He started his career in the Sonhaï Stars, a regional orchestra. In 1984 he won the award of best singer with a song of his own hand at a Mali National Bienale. He won the same prize again in 1986. In 1992 he collaborated with .
Outside Mali, Sidi Touré is mainly known for his appearance in Vincent Moon's Take-Away Show series of videos. Moon filmed the Malian musician on location in Mali.
Discography[]
- Hoga, 1996, Stern's Records
- Sahel Folk, 2011, Thrill Jockey Records
- Koïma, 2012, Thrill Jockey Records
- Alafia, 2013
- Toubalbero, 2018
- Afrik Toun Mé, 2020, Thrill Jockey Records
References[]
- Bio on by Frank Bessem
External links[]
- Sidi Touré on Myspace (official website)
- Sidi Touré in the Take-Away Show
- HOGA at Sterns Records
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- 1959 births
- Living people
- People from Bamako
- People from Gao
- Malian guitarists
- Malian singers
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