Touré

Touré is the French transcription of a West African surname (the English transcription is Turay). Notable people with the name include:

  • Ahmed Touré (born 1987), Ivorian footballer (Lokeren)
  • Ahmed Sékou Touré (1922–1984), Guinean politician, first President of Guinea (1958–1984)
  • Aida Touré, Gabonese poet, artist and composer
  • Alhassane Touré (born 1984), Malian footballer (Schaffhausen)
  • Ali Farka Touré (1939–2006), Malian musician, father of Vieux Farka Touré
  • Alioune Touré (born 1978), French footballer (Nantes)
  • Almamy Touré (born 1996), Malian footballer (AS Monaco FC)
  • Amadou Touré (born 1982), Burkinabé footballer (R.A.E.C. Mons)
  • Amadou Toumani Touré (born 1948), Malian politician, former President of Mali (2002–2012)
  • Aminatou Maïga Touré, Nigerien diplomat
  • Ansu Toure (born 1981), Liberian footballer (Vancouver Whitecaps)
  • Askia M. Touré (born 1938), American poet and essayist
  • Assimiou Touré (born 1988), Togolese footballer (KFC Uerdingen)
  • Bassala Touré (born 1976), Malian footballer (Levadiakos)
  • Touré (journalist)

    Touré (born Touré Neblett; March 20, 1971) is an American writer, music journalist, cultural critic, and television personality. He was a co-host of the TV show The Cycle on MSNBC. He was also a contributor to MSNBC's The Dylan Ratigan Show, and the host of Fuse's Hiphop Shop and On the Record. He serves on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominating Committee. He taught a course on the history of hip hop at the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, part of the Tisch School of the Arts in New York.

    Touré is the author of several books, including The Portable Promised Land (2003), Soul City (2004), Who's Afraid of Post-Blackness? What It Means To Be Black Now (2011) and I Would Die 4 U: Why Prince Became an Icon (2013).

    Early life

    Touré was born Touré Neblett in Boston on March 20, 1971.

    Neblett attended Milton Academy. He attended Emory University but dropped out after his junior year. In 1996, he attended Columbia University's MFA writing program for one year.

    Career

    Writing career

    Podcasts:

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    Joy

    by: Tree63

    I love You, Lord, I worship You
    I love You, Lord, always
    So thankful Lord, You saved my life
    You saved my life today
    Let me be a shining light for You
    Let me be a joy to You always
    Let me be a shining light for You
    Let me be a joy to You always, yeah, yeah
    No Superman, I'm no hero
    I'm just a man in Your eyes
    But through Your son I've overcome
    The Father of all lies
    Let me be a shining light for You
    Let me be a joy to You always
    Let me be a shining light for You
    Let me be a joy to You always, yeah, yeah, yeah
    Hallelujah, Hallelujah
    Hallelujah, Hallelujah
    No Superman, I'm no hero
    I'm just a man in Your eyes
    But through Your son I've overcome
    The Father of all lies
    Let me be a shining light for You
    Let me be a shining light for You
    Let me be a joy to You always
    Let me be a shining light for You
    Let me be a joy to You always
    Let me be a shining light for You
    Let me be a joy to You always
    Let me be a shining light for You
    Let me be a joy to You always
    Let me be a joy to You always
    Let me be a joy to You always
    I wanna be a joy to You always
    Let me be a joy to You always
    Hallelujah, Hallelujah




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