/tags/sidi-toure Sidi Toure en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sun, 15 Sep 2013 20:58:07 GMT /2013-09-15/honoring-a-duty-to-make-music-in-silent-mali The songwriter and guitarist Sidi Touré is a superstar in Mali. But in the last 18 months, a violent insurgency from the country's northern regions made life very difficult — especially for artists. Now, he's set to release a new album, Alafia, recorded while rebels occupied his home town. Sun, 15 Sep 2013 20:58:07 GMT /2013-09-15/honoring-a-duty-to-make-music-in-silent-mali NPR Staff /2012-09-18/sidi-toure-on-world-cafe The Songhai singer-songwriter pays tribute to his hometown of Gao, Mali, on his newest album, Koima. Tue, 18 Sep 2012 18:05:00 GMT /2012-09-18/sidi-toure-on-world-cafe /2012-06-11/sidi-toure-and-the-sonic-heritage-of-the-sahara When Touré plays and sings on his new album, you can feel him channeling ancient folklore through the modern filter of an acoustic guitar. Mon, 11 Jun 2012 20:42:00 GMT /2012-06-11/sidi-toure-and-the-sonic-heritage-of-the-sahara Banning Eyre