Amadou Tilo Touré

Touré Kunda was originally formed in 1979 by the brothers Amadou Touré (1943 - 1983), Ismaila Touré (1950 - 2023), and Sixu Tidiane Touré (born 1950). Amadou was the eldest brother and more or less functioned as a mentor for his two younger brothers. Unfortunately, he was only active with the band for the period of 1979 till his death in 1983. On January 25, 1983 during a concert of the band at la Chapelle des Lombards in Paris (France) Amadou Touré collapsed on stage because of a heart attack. He died in the ambulance before they reached the Saint-Antoine Hospital. As a result he missed the international succes his siblings would enjoy only a few years later.