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The album cover for Baarakelaw by Samba Touré features an impressionistic painting of a bustling West African market scene. The composition is filled with people navigating a crowded street lined with colorful vehicles and makeshift stalls under a hazy, textured sky.

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Samba Touré Tops Transglobal World Music Chart for March 2025

Baarakelaw by Malian artist Samba Touré attained the highest spot on the Transglobal World Music Chart for March 2025. Baarakelaw mixes traditional northern Malian Songhoy…

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Samba Touré Tops the September 2018 Transglobal World Music Chart

World Music Central News Room September 1, 2018 No Comments Samba Touré Transglobal World Music Chart

Wande (The Beloved), the album by Malian musician Samba Toure tops the Transglobal World Music Chart in September 2018. “We had a totally different album…

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Remarkable Malian Blues with Tama

Angel Romero June 5, 2018 No Comments desert blues Malian music Samba Touré

Samba Touré – Wande (Glitterbeat, 2018) Wande showcases the talent and innovation of Malian guitarist and vocalist Samba Touré. On Wande, Touré to return to…