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Samba Touré

Malian singer/guitarist

Mali • b. 1968-06-15

Samba Touré is credited on 10 releases across 13 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 2009–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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10

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13

Albums

3

Decades active

1

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Biography

Samba Touré (born June 15, 1968) is a Malian singer and guitarist. He has released numerous albums, many of which have been internally renown. He has also toured across Africa, the United States and Europe several times. Touré has been repeatedly described as "anti-Griot" for the ways he breaks away from West African musical traditions. Touré has collaborated with a large number of artists, both Malian and international. They include: Oumou Sangaré, Toumani Diabaté, Afel Bocoum, Bassekou Kouyate, Ahmed Ag Kaedy, Aziza Brahim, and Tartit. He has also toured with a number of notable musicians, including B. B. King, Ernst Reijseger, Matthieu Chedid, Vieux Farka Touré, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Angélique Kidjo, and Songhoy Blues.

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10 releases · 13 albums · active 2009–2025

  • Performance · 20
  • Other credits · 1

Studios: Studio Zuma · Studio Moffou, Bamako · Sono Studio · The Mile High Club, Melbourne, Australia

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