Sidi Touré 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 Bienale. He won the same prize again in
1986. 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. He is considered one of the all time great musician to come from Mali.
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