Born on 15 June 1968, Samba grew up in Dabi, a small village in the Tombouc… Read Full Bio ↴Born on 15 June 1968, Samba grew up in Dabi, a small village in the Tombouctou region of Mali. Samba’s father passed away just before his birth, leaving his mother to raise him alongside his brother, Ibrahima ‘Bouri’ Séré. Although they could not afford formal education, he was surrounded by music from an early age and his mother was one of the first women to sing with the young Ali Farka Touré at the Biennale Festival in Mali. When he was old enough, Samba left for the Malian capital, Bamako, in the hopes of finding a job. During that time, he fell in love with the music of Ali Farka Touré, a true original who was transposing the traditional music of his native north Mali and single-handedly bringing the style known as desert blues to an international audience. Samba was entranced by this master from Niafunké (near Tombouctou) and began to play the guitar in the same style, adapting his playing from traditional string instruments on to an electric guitar. After playing and singing in several bands, Ali Farka Touré offered him the unique opportunity to tour with him as part of his band at the end of the 90's. Delighted, Samba accepted and, while touring across Europe and the USA, his mentor opened his eyes to a variety of new influences. Farka Touré inspired him to create his own blues style and, on his return to Mali, formed Fondo.

Samba Touré creates a harmonious blend of River Niger blues, traditional Songhai themes and Western influences. Like most Malian songs, Samba’s lyrics convey moral messages as well as introducing us to different elements of Malian culture, such as the importance of family.

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Bonjour, une des autres filles est la femme de Barou Diallo (qui jouait la basse dans cet album). Les autres, je ne sais pas. J'ai repris ta vidéo et arrangé la syncronisation car il y avait un petit décalage entre l'image et le son dans la vidéo que tu as posté. Et bravo et merci pour ta série koroboro !