Sidi Touré (born 1959, Gao, Mali) is a singer/songwriter from Bamako, Mali. His music is a type of songhaï blues. 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 Biennale. He won the same prize again in 1986. In 1992 he collaborated with Kassemady Diabaté.
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 edit
- 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 edit
- Bio on The African Music Guide by Frank Bessem
External links edit
- Sidi Touré on Myspace (official website)
- Sidi Touré Archived 2010-09-28 at the Wayback Machine in the Take-Away Show
- HOGA Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine at Sterns Records
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