Ousmane Toure was born on November 19, 1955 in Kaédi, Mauritania. From 1983 to 1990, Ousmane was Toure Kunda’s lead singer. The band, at the peak of its fame, was filling up concert halls and stadiums throughout the world, producing musical hits and winning gold records such as the famous live album “Paris-Zinguinchor”.
An accomplished composer, songwriter and musician, Ousmane went on a United States tour with Manu Dibango, which inspired him to co-write “Africa Bamba”, a song that became an international hit when it was performed by Carlos Santana and sold 18 million copies.
In 2000, Ousmane went back to his roots and recorded “Lolo” in Dakar, an acoustic album that sold 80,000 copies in Western Africa. He later moved to France, where he released Avenue du Monde.
Discography:
Lolo (PCS, 2000)
Nenam – Ma Mère (PCS, 2002)
Avenue du Monde (Together Production, 2004)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.