Touki

Amadou Diagne was born into a family of griots in Dakar. Cory Seznec is a musical wanderer and uncertified ethnomusicologist with roots in American folk and African traditions.

A chance encounter while busking in Bath planted the seeds of a collaboration that’s been fermenting now for over a decade. Those seedlings are shooting up into the light with a prestigious Arts Council of England grant and the release of their sophomore album, Plastic Man, recorded at the legendary Real World Studios.

Blending ancient West African rhythms, fingerstyle guitar, spoken stories and soulful vocals, Touki explores environmental themes, personal journeys, and spiritual reflection — all through intricate, powerful music. Their new album Plastic Man was recorded at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios and has been praised for its originality and urgency.

Touki means “journey” in Wolof, Diagne’s mother tongue. As they sail through the crosscurrents our complex world, Touki understands that the musical voyage itself is the destination.