transcription
Transcription refers to the process of converting sounds (voice, music etc.) into letters or musical notes, or producing a copy of something in another medium, including:
Genetics
* Transcription (biology), the copying of DNA into RNA, the fir ...
of a West African surname (English transcriptions are '' Turay'' and '' Touray''). The name is probably derived from ''tùùré'', the word for 'elephant' in Soninké, the language of the
Ghana Empire
The Ghana Empire, also known as Wagadou ( ar, غانا) or Awkar, was a West African empire based in the modern-day southeast of Mauritania and western Mali that existed from c. 300 until 1100. The Empire was founded by the Soninke people, ...
. The clan existed as kings of Zaghari on the middle
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People
Notable people with the name include:
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Touré
Touré is the French transcription of a West African surname (English transcriptions are '' Turay'' and '' Touray''). The name is probably derived from ''tùùré'', the word for 'elephant' in Soninké, the language of the Ghana Empire. The clan e ...
(born 1971), American novelist and music journalist
* Ahmed Touré (born 1987), Ivorian footballer
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Ahmed Sékou Touré
Ahmed Sékou Touré (var. Sheku Turay or Ture; N'Ko: ; January 9, 1922 – March 26, 1984) was a Guinean political leader and African statesman who became the first president of Guinea, serving from 1958 until his death in 1984. Touré was am ...
(1922–1984), Guinean politician, first President of Guinea
* Aïda Touré, Gabonese poet, artist and composer
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Al Hassan Toure
Al Hassan Toure (born 30 May 2000) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Macarthur FC in the A-League.
Toure is eligible to represent Australia, Guinea and Liberia at national level. Toure was called up to th ...
, Australian footballer
* Alhassane Touré (born 1984), Malian footballer
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Ali Farka Touré
Ali Ibrahim "Ali Farka" Touré (31 October 1939 – 6 March 2006) was a Malian singer and multi-instrumentalist, and one of the African continent's most internationally renowned musicians. His music blends traditional Malian music and its deriv ...
(1939–2006), Malian musician
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Alioune Touré
Alioune Kissima Touré (born 9 September 1978) is a French former professional footballer. He is an attacking midfielder but can play both as a forward or as a winger.
Playing career
Born in Saint-Denis, Alioune started his career in 1996 wi ...
(born 1978), French footballer
* Almamy Touré (born 1996), Malian footballer
* Amadou Touré (born 1982), Burkina Faso footballer
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Amadou Toumani Touré
Amadou Toumani Touré (4 November 19489 November 2020) was a Malian politician. He supervised Mali's first multiparty elections as chairman of the transitional government (1991–1992), and later became the second democratically-elected Presiden ...
(1948–2020), Malian politician
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Aminatou Maïga Touré
Aminatou Djibrilla Maiga Touré is a Nigerian diplomat. She was Niger's Ambassador to the United States from 2006 to 2010 and has served in the transitional government as Minister of Foreign Affairs since March 2010.
Touré began working at the Fo ...
Askia M. Touré
Askia Muhammad Touré (Rolland Snellings) (born October 13, 1938 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is an African-American poet, essayist, political editor, and leading voice of the Black Arts Movement. Toure helped to define a new generation of black ...
(born 1938), American poet and essayist
* Assimiou Touré (born 1988), Togolese footballer
* Bako Touré (1939–2001), Malian footballer
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Bassala Touré
Bassala Touré (born 21 February 1976) is a Malian former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a midfielder.
Career
Born in Bamako, Touré began his career with hometown club Stade Malien, before moving to Moro ...
(born 1976), Malian footballer
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Bassary Touré Bassary Touré (born February 1, 1950, in Thiès, Senegal) is a Malian economist and politician. Touré was the Minister of Finance of Mali from 1991 to 1992 and from 2002 to 2004. He has been an executive director with the World Bank. He is also pa ...
, Malian economist and politician
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Cheikh Touré
Cheikh Tidiane Touré (born January 25, 1970) is a Senegal-born French athlete who specialised in the long jump. He retired after the 2003 season.
His best international performance came in the 1997 World Championships, where he finished 7th.
H ...
(born 1970), French athlete (long jump)
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Chérif Touré Mamam
Cherif-Touré Mamam (born 13 January 1978) is a Togolese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for the Togo national team.
Club career
During his time at Livingston, Touré wore number 91. This is said to be his lucky numbe ...
(born 1978), Togolese footballer
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Clémentine Touré
Clémentine Touré (born 21 March 1977) is an Ivorian football manager and former footballer who coaches the Ivory Coast women's national football team. She has also previously coached Equatorial Guinea women's national football team.
Personal ...
(born 1977), Ivorian footballer and football manager
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Demba Touré
Pape Demba Armand Tourézé (born 31 December 1984) is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a striker. He dropped the 'zé' part of his surname when he was 20, re-registering his name with FIFA as Demba Armand Touré.
Clu ...
(born 1984), Senegalese footballer
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Doudou Touré
Doudou Touré (born December 29, 1991) is a Mauritanian footballer.
Career
Youth
Touré grew up in Nouakchott, before moving to the United States in 1998, settling with his family in Atlanta, Georgia. He attended Joseph Wheeler High School, pla ...
(born 1991), Mauritanian footballer
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Hamadoun Touré
Hamadoun Ibrahim Touré (born September 3, 1953) of Mali was Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the specialized agency of the United Nations dedicated to information and communication technologies (ICTs), from 2 ...
, Malian diplomat
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Hervé Touré
Hervé Touré (born 25 February 1982) is a French professional basketball player who currently plays for Guaros de Lara in Venezuela. After starting his career with Asvel Basket, he goes to play in Belgium, Italy and Spain for almost eight years. ...
(born 1982), French basketball player
* Ibrahim Touré (1985–2014), Ivorian footballer
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Ibrahima Touré
Ibrahima Touré (born 17 December 1985) is a Senegalese former footballer who last played as a striker for Gazélec Ajaccio in the Domino's Ligue 2.
He also played for Al Nasr , Chengdu Wuniu, Wydad Casablanca, Paykan, Persepolis, Sepahan, ...
(born 1985), Senegalese footballer
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José Touré
José Touré (born 24 April 1961 in Nancy) is a French former professional football player.
Club career
On 11 June 1983, Touré scored a memorable goal for Nantes in the Coupe de France final to give his side the lead against Paris Saint ...
(born 1961), French footballer
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Karidja Touré
Karidja Touré (born 14 February 1994) is a French actress best known for starring in the film '' Girlhood''.
Life and career
Karidja Touré was born in the Paris Suburb of Bondy, France, the daughter of an estate agent and a childcare worker. ...
(born 1994), French actress
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Kolo Touré
Kolo Abib Touré (born 19 March 1981) is an Ivorian professional football coach and former player who is the manager of Championship side Wigan Athletic. He played as a defender for Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool, Celtic and the Ivory Coas ...
Samory Touré
Samory Toure ( – June 2, 1900), also known as Samori Toure, Samory Touré, or Almamy Samore Lafiya Toure, was a Muslim cleric, a military strategist, and the founder and leader of the Wassoulou Empire, an Islamic empire that was in present-day ...
(c. 1830–1900), founder of the Wassoulou Empire
* Sanoussi Touré (born c.1950), Malian politician
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Sékou Touré
Sekou, also spelled Sékou or Seku, is a given name from the Fula language. It is equivalent to the Arabic ''Sheikh''. People with this name include:
Given name
* Seku Amadu (1776–1845), also known as Sékou Amadou or Sheikh Amadu, founder of th ...
(1934–2003), Ivorian footballer
* Sidi Touré (born 1959), Malian singer and songwriter
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Sidya Touré
Sidya Touré (born 1945) is a Guinean politician. He was Prime Minister of Guinea from 1996 to 1999 and is currently the President of the Union of Republican Forces (UFR), an opposition party.
Prime minister
Having previously been in exile in C ...
(born 1945), Guinean politician
* Thomas Touré (born 1993), Ivorian footballer
* Vieux Farka Touré (born 1981), Malian musician
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Yaya Touré
Gnégnéri Yaya Touré (born 13 May 1983) is an Ivorian professional football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He is an academy coach for Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur.
Touré aspired to be a striker during his yout ...
(born 1983), Ivorian footballer
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Younoussi Touré
Younoussi Touré (27 December 1941 – 17 October 2022) was a Malian politician. He was Prime Minister of Mali from 9 June 1992 to 12 April 1993 and was the first Prime Minister appointed under President Alpha Oumar Konaré. Touré was the Presi ...
(1941–2022), Malian politician
* Youssouf Touré (born 1986), French footballer
* Zargo Touré (born 1989), Senegalese footballer
See also
* Touré Embden (born 1966), Haitian American emcee known as MC Tee
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Touré Kunda
Touré Kunda is a Senegalese band, noted for their musical versatility and political activism. Their 40-year career encompasses recordings in over six languages and collaborations with well-known musicians such as Carlos Santana and Talking Hea ...