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Toumani Diabaté left the stage forever on July 19, 2024. After a successful career, the kora master who connected his favorite instrument with the world died at the age of 58. The last respects will be paid to the artist, promoted to Commander of the National Order of Mali on April 7, 2023, during a ceremony at the CICB in Bamako on July 26, 2024. The ceremony will be broadcast live on TM1 at 4 pm.
The tributes to Toumani Diabaté, the artist, musician, outstanding kora player, “the eternal king of the kora”, “the maestro”, “the legend”, multiplied with the announcement of his death on Friday, July 19, 2024 in Bamako. Born on August 10, 1965, he was introduced to the kora very early, a magical instrument that “belonged” to several generations of his family. After launching his first solo album “Kayira” in 1988, Toumani continued to amaze thousands of fans, far beyond national borders. With this talent, the artist always linked himself to other musicians, including those of his own family, with whom he signed “Songhoï 1” in 1989. In 1993, he undertook a tour with Kélétigui Diabaté (Kora) and Bassékou Kouyaté (Ngoni) III, which brought Mande music to all parts of the world.
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He completes another trio with Salif Keita and Souleymane Doumbia and continues to duet with Barak Sissoko. In 1994 came Songhoï 2, followed by the album Kulandjan, a collaboration with Taj Mahal in 1999 and a tribute to slaves. An open album, like Toumani and his kora, which invites in turn Afel Bocoum, Kassemadi Diabaté, Mangala Camara, Youssou N’dour, the list is not exhaustive. Toumani also plays with his son Sidiki and with a younger generation such as Fatoumata Diawara and Mathieu Cheddid.
The album “In the Heart of the Moon” won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Music Album in 2006, and “Ali et Toumani”, a collaboration with Ali Farka Touré, won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Music Album in 2011. A total of 15 albums and a rich journey, during which the master of the kora opened Mande and its traditions to the rest of the world with the sound of his instrument, a tradition he knew how to preserve. “Toumani, Friends and Family” is one of his projects scheduled to be released next month, reflecting the artist’s commitment to open music and the kora to everyone. This ambassador of African music, acclaimed by his peers, leaves behind a great legacy that his son Sidiki Diabaté and his other children have the responsibility to continue.
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