The Touré Kunda Discography

The Touré Kunda Discography :: Ousmane Touré
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The Touré Kunda Discography
Ousmane Touré
About The Artist \| Studio & Live Albums \| Singles \| Music Videos & Concert Films \| VA Compilations \| Guest Appearances \| Press Images & Documents

About The Artist

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Ousmane Touré:
Lolo (2000)

Ousmane Touré was the lead vocalist with Touré Kunda from 1983 through about 1992. This listing includes Ousmane Touré's work after leaving Touré Kunda.

Links:
Ousmane Touré - MySpace (artist website)
RFI Musique - Article 2005-06-24 (French)

Studio & Live Albums - Full Details

Ousmane Touré: Avenue Du Monde (2005-02-21)
Ousmane Touré: Nenam (Ma Mère) (2002)
Ousmane Touré: Lolo (Version Acoustic) (2000)

Singles - Full Details

Ousmane Touré: "Avenue Du Monde" (2006-10-09) *
Ousmane Touré: "Mandou" (2005)
Ousmane Touré: "Sembo" (2004-11) *
* Includes material not otherwise released on Ousmane Touré studio albums.

Music Videos & Concert Films - Full Details

Various: Senegal Flash Vol 4 (2004)

Various Artists Compilations - Full Details

Various: Tango Around The World (2007-11-06)
Various: Midem 1998 - Francophonie (1998) *
* Includes material not otherwise released on Ousmane Touré studio albums.

Guest Appearances - Full Details

Tania Libertad: Costa Negra (2002-02-19)
Various: Gloire Des Stars / Allez, Allez!!! (2002)
Ismaël Lo: Iso (1994-08-08)

Press Images & Documents - Full Details

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Studio & Live Albums

CD 5" album (Promo) CD 5" album	Ousmane Touré: Avenue Du Monde (2005-02-21) CD 5" album / Together / TOG 0405 / France (Promo, cardboard sleeve) CD 5" album / Together / TOG 0501 / France (Box package) Description: Third album. "Beng", "Sembo", and "Leer" written by Ousmane Touré. All other songs written by Ousmane Touré with others. Musicians: Ousmane Touré (vocals), Nicolas Mollard (guitar), Hervé de Ratuld (bass and double bass), Julien Tekeyan (drums), Jean-Louis Mary (piano and keyboards), Jaco Largent (percussion), Benjamin Petit (saxophones and flute), Joëlle Kundé (background vocals), Gaëlle Hervé (background vocals), Zina Tamiatto (background vocals on "Avenue Du Monde"), N'do Kanouté (kora), Daniel Colin (accordion), Vahé Derkaloustian (doudouk). Tracks: Mandou Beng Dimba Terena Mou Teu Simbala Yomi Disso Sembo Avenue Du Monde Leer


Cassette album	Ousmane Touré: Nenam (Ma Mère) (2002) Cassette album / PCS / Senegal Description: Second album, released only as Senegal cassette. "Nenam" and "Ko Wadini" are newly recorded versions of similarly named songs performed by Touré Kunda on Casamance Au Clair De Lune and Toubab Bi. Musicians: Ousmane Touré (lead vocal), Maître Abdoulaye Wade (introduction voice), Diéba Touré (voice of child), Cheikhna Touré (vocals), Aïcha Konté (vocals), Papis Diouf (electric guitar solo), Mama Gaye (acoustic guitar), Pathé Djasse (basse), Ibou Tall (keyboard), Pape Dieng Diengos (drums), Bakane Seck (percussion), Ouzin Ndoye (recording, mixing), Tapha Thiam (recording, mixing). Tracks: Nenam Ko Wadini Dioula Kolere Sanga Dom Kounsa


Cassette album	Ousmane Touré: Lolo (Version Acoustic) (2000) Cassette album / PCS / Senegal Description: First album, released only as Senegal cassette. "Nidiaye", "Nagaana", and "Duunya" are newly recorded versions of the songs performed by Touré Kunda on Natalia and Toubab Bi. Musicians: Ousmane Touré (lead vocal), Baaba Maal (vocals on "Dounya" and "Nidiaye"), Aïcha Kamaldine Conté (vocals), Cheikhna Touré (vocals), Dieynaba Ndiaye (vocals), Mama Gaye (guitar), Lamine Faye (guitar, arrangements), Pathé Diasse (bass), Pape Fall (acoustic piano), Bakane Seck (sabar). Moussa Traoré (bougueur), Mamadou Fall (bougueur), Massamba Diop (tama), Elhadji Ndiaye (artistic direction), Ouzin Ndoye (sound recording). Tracks: Lolo (Lolo version) Gollé Mansane Cisse Nidiaye Soyna Moussou Kide Nagaana ("Nagana") Duunya ("Dounya")


Singles

CD 5" single	Ousmane Touré: "Avenue Du Monde" (2006-10-09) CD 5" single / Together / TOG 0605 / France (Cardboard sleeve) Description: Includes remixed version of "Avenue Du Monde" and edited version of "Beng", both from Avenue Du Monde.


CD 5" single (Promo)	Ousmane Touré: "Mandou" (2005) CD 5" single / Together / TOG 0502 / France (Promo, cardboard sleeve) Description: Promotional single. Includes edited versions of "Mandou" and "Beng", both from Avenue Du Monde.


CD 5" single (Promo)	Ousmane Touré: "Sembo" (2004-11) CD 5" single / Together / TOG 0401 / France (Promo, cardboard sleeve) Description: Promotional release for Avenue Du Monde. Includes studio recordings "Beng", "Sembo", and "Nagaana". "Beng" and "Sembo" written by Ousmane Touré, and "Nagaana" written by Ismaila Touré, Sixu Tidiane Touré, and Ousmane Touré. "Beng" and "Sembo" are similar to but different recordings of the versions on Avenue Du Monde. "Nagaana" is a cover version of the Touré Kunda song, and a different version from the recording on Ousmane's album Lolo. Musicians: Ousmane Touré (vocals), Julien Tekeyan (drums), Jean-Louis Mary (keyboards), Hervé de Ratuld (bass and contrabass), Joëlle Kunde (background vocals), Nicolas Mollard (guitar), Benjamin Petit (flute).


Music Videos & Concert Films

DVD PAL video	Various: Senegal Flash Vol 4 (2004) DVD PAL video / Syllart Productions / France (DVD-R) Description: Compilation of music videos from Senegal. Includes Ousmane Touré's "Soyna Moussou" (from Lolo (Version Acoustic)) and "Sanga Dom" (from Nenam (Ma Mère)).


Various Artists Compilations

CD 5" album	Various: Tango Around The World (2007-11-06) CD 5" album / Putumayo / PUTU 271-2 / US Description: Compilation. Includes Ousmane Touré's "Dimba" (from Avenue Du Monde).


CD 5" album	Various: Midem 1998 - Francophonie (1998) CD 5" album (2) / CFC / Canada (Promo) Description: Compilation for Midem 1998 highlighting works by "African artists produced by 10 sound recording companies in the French-speaking countries" (from the liner notes). Includes a non-album version of Ousmane Touré's "Lolo". This version of "Lolo" is very different from the version on the cassette-only album Lolo.


Guest Appearances

CD 5" album	Tania Libertad: Costa Negra (2002-02-19) CD 5" album / BMG/Lusafrica / 362472 / France (Price code: BM 560) (Digipack) CD 5" album / World Village / 468014 / US (2003-02-11) Description: Studio album. Includes duet vocal with Ousmane Touré on "La Mulata".


Cassette album	Various: Gloire Des Stars / Allez, Allez!!! (2002) Cassette album / PCS / Senegal Description: Cassette-only studio album released only in Senegal, recorded in celebration of Senegal's football (soccer) victory over the French team in the first round of the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Seoul, South Korea. Includes Ousmane Touré and many others of Senegal's biggest names in music. Musicians: Lead Vocal: Ousmane Touré, Thione Seck, Youssou N'Dour, Omar Pene, Ismael Lo, Baaba Maal, Ouza Diallo, Coumba Gawlo Seck, Mapenda Seck, Fatou Guéwel Diouf, Doudou Sow, Nicolas Menhem, Pape Fall, Maguette Ndione, Kamou Conde, Fallou Dieng, Alioune Kasse, Demba Dia, Frères Guisse, Pape Niang, Assane Mboup, Alioune Mbaye Nder, Assane Ndiaye, Abou Diouba Deh, Ndongo Lo, DJ Awadi, Pacotilles, Alaji Man, Misaal, Khouman, Sister Myriam, and Keyti. Chorus: Cheikhna Toure and Claire Mbengue. Instruments: Lamine Faye (guitar, arrangements), Habib Faye (claviers, piano, bass, congas, timbales, flute, arrangements), Papis Ndiaye (claviers), Fallou Galass Niang (drums), Moussa Traore (percussion), Mama Gaye (acoustic guitar), Alioune Diouf (drums), Massamba Diop (tama), Assane Diop (tama), Modou Sarr Mbengue (tama), Elhadji Thièrno Ba (xalam), Mamadou Thiama Sy (xalam). Tracks: Ca Kanam 1 Gainde Ndiaye Salsa Des Lions Ca Kanam 2 Yaay Jambaar Al Hamdou Lillahi Links: ForestBeat - Discography of Youssou N'Dour T Endo's African Music - Discography of Baaba Maal


Iso CD 5" album Jammu Africa CD 5" album	Ismaël Lo: Iso (1994-08-08) CD 5" album / Mango / 162-539 941-2 / US Other releases: Jammu Africa - CD 5" album / Worldly/Triloka / 314 534 233-2 / US (1997-02-04) Description: Studio album. Includes Ousmane Touré on background vocals for "Nafantav". The track also appears on Jammu Africa, a compilation of Lo's hits and some new material.


Press Images & Documents

Photo	Ousmane Touré: Avenue Du Monde - press photo (2005-02-21) Description: Press photo from session for Ousmane Touré's Avenue Du Monde. Photographer unknown. This photo appeared on the Avenue Du Monde album and the "Mandou" single. Source: Saint-Cyr - Théâtre Gérard Philipe


Photo	Ousmane Touré: Avenue Du Monde - press photo (2005-02-21) Description: Press photo from session for Ousmane Touré's Avenue Du Monde. Photographer unknown. This photo appeared on the "Avenue Du Monde" single. Source: Ousmane Touré - MySpace (artist website)