Touré Touré

Toure Toure is an Afro-pop band from Senegal, headed by cousins Omar Toure on percussion and vocals and Daby Toure on guitar, who in turn are related to the leaders of Toure Kunda, the Senegalese band that helped in the beginnings of the current world music craze. Rounding out the roster are Michel Alibo on bass, Celia Rogiani on keyboards, and Thierry Vaton on drums. Toure Toure attempts to combine the basic sounds of their home of Casamance with the slicker forms of Parisian Afro-pop studio editing. They released their first album, Ladde, on Tinder and toured in support of i...