Amara Touré 1973-1980

by Amara Touré

Amara Touré 1973-1980 cover art

Collecting the legendary Guinean singer's ten surviving studio tracks, this release highlights a fascinating cross-pollination between West African instrumentation and Latin American rhythms. The artist brilliantly fused son cubano and pachanga with deeply soulful Mande vocal traditions, creating a profoundly romantic, danceable hybrid that dominated clubs across Senegal and Cameroon. The anthology preserves the legacy of one of Afro-Cuban music's most enigmatic, soulful voices.

Genres

  • Mande Music

Tracklist

  1. N'nijo
  2. Temedy
  3. Lamento Cubano
  4. Cuando Llegaré
  5. Fatou
  6. N'ga Digne M'be
  7. Salamouti
  8. Afalago
  9. Tela
  10. Africa