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Toumani Diabaté(1965-2024)

  • Composer
  • Actor
  • Writer
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Toumani Diabaté was born on 10 August 1965 in Bamako, Mali. He was a composer and actor, known for The Nanny Diaries (2007), The Sun Is Also a Star (2019) and Black Is King (2020). He died on 19 July 2024 in Bamako, Mali.
BornAugust 10, 1965
DiedJuly 19, 2024(58)
BornAugust 10, 1965
DiedJuly 19, 2024(58)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

Known for

The Nanny Diaries (2007)
The Nanny Diaries
6.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 2007
Yara Shahidi and Charles Melton in The Sun Is Also a Star (2019)
The Sun Is Also a Star
5.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 2019
Beyoncé, Folajomi 'FJ' Akinmurele, Emmanuel Adjei, and Blitz Bazawule in Black Is King (2020)
Black Is King
6.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 2020
Howard Brookner in Uncle Howard (2016)
Uncle Howard
7.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 2016

Credits

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Composer

  • Sur les traces de mes ancêtres (2022)
    Sur les traces de mes ancêtres
    Short
    • Composer
    • 2022
  • Circus Movements (2019)
    Circus Movements
    8.4
    Short
    • Composer
    • 2019
  • Une Histoire d'âmes - Le documentaire sur Lamomali (2018)
    Une Histoire d'âmes - Le documentaire sur Lamomali
    Video
    • Composer
    • 2018
  • M, Toumani Diabaté, Sidiki Diabaté, Fatoumata Diawara: Cet air
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2018
  • Lamomali - Manitoumani (Live Francofolies de La Rochelle 2017)
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2018
  • M, Toumani Diabaté, Sidiki Diabaté, Fatoumata Diawara - Solidarité (Extended Version)
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2017
  • Lamomali - Bal de Bamako (Live Francofolies de La Rochelle 2017)
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2017
  • M, Toumani & Sidiki Diabaté, Fatoumata Diawara - Solidarité
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2017
  • M, Toumani Diabate, Sidiki Diabaté, Fatoumata Diawara: Manitoumani
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2017
  • -M-, Toumani & Sidiki Diabaté - Bal de Bamako ft. Fatoumata Diawara, Oxmo Puccino
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2017
  • La Femme porte l'Afrique
    • Composer
    • 2009
  • Toro si te (2006)
    Toro si te
    • Composer
    • 2006

Actor

  • M, Toumani Diabaté, Sidiki Diabaté, Fatoumata Diawara: Cet air
    Music Video
    • 2018
  • M, Toumani Diabaté, Sidiki Diabaté, Fatoumata Diawara - Solidarité (Extended Version)
    Music Video
    • 2017
  • M, Toumani & Sidiki Diabaté, Fatoumata Diawara - Solidarité
    Music Video
    • 2017
  • M, Toumani Diabate, Sidiki Diabaté, Fatoumata Diawara: Manitoumani
    Music Video
    • 2017
  • -M-, Toumani & Sidiki Diabaté - Bal de Bamako ft. Fatoumata Diawara, Oxmo Puccino
    Music Video
    • 2017

Writer

  • Une Histoire d'âmes - Le documentaire sur Lamomali (2018)
    Une Histoire d'âmes - Le documentaire sur Lamomali
    Video
    • Writer
    • 2018

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Discogs
    • France's national library catalogue
  • Born
    • August 10, 1965
    • Bamako, Mali
  • Died
    • July 19, 2024
    • Bamako, Mali(kidney failure)
  • Children
    • Sidiki Diabaté
  • Parents
    • Sidiki Diabaté
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

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  • Trivia
    He came from an extra long line of griots and his relatives are also musicians.

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