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Post by Michael Messer on Jul 20, 2024 9:20:04 GMT
![](https://thesudantimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Toumani-Diabate.jpg) This morning I was greeted with the very sad news that Toumani Diabaté died yesterday after a short illness, he was only 58 years old. Toumani Diabaté was truly one of the great musicians of ours and any other time. A master of the kora whose career included collaborations with Taj Mahal, Bela Fleck, Ali Farka Touré, London Symphony Orchestra and many others. He wanted to make the kora more well known and he achieved his ambition. An amazing musician and by all accounts a wonderful person too. My first encounter with the kora was in the early 1980s when Kausu Kouyati and Dembo Konte stormed the folk scene with their beautiful kora duets. Many years later when I heard Toumani Diabaté, which I think was courtesy of Andy Kershaw, I was like all of us, completely mesmerised by his music. Toumani Diabaté >RIP -------------------------------------------- Shine On Michael
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Post by lonelyjelly on Jul 20, 2024 20:21:15 GMT
Blimey that's really sad! I saw him play in Poole a good 15 or so years ago. Magical music.
Lew
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Post by Michael Messer on Jul 21, 2024 11:31:47 GMT
This album with Ali Farka Touré and Toumani's album with Taj Mahal "Kulanjan" are among my favourite albums, of which there are quite a lot!
RIP > Toumani Diabaté & Ali Farka Touré
Shine On Michael
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