Denko oumou sangare biography

          Oumou Sangaré (born February 25, in Bamako) is a wassoulou musician from Bamako, Mali, sometime referred to as "The Songbird of Wassoulou..

          Born in 1968 in Bamako, Mali; daughter of Aminata Diakhite (a singer); married, with one child (a son).

          Addresses: Record labels--World Circuit Ltd., Cleveland St., London W1P 5DP, U.K.; Nonesuch Records, 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10019.

          He was a master of ceremonies for a tribute to Makeba last month, and now has ushered in a new era for Sangaré's music.

        1. He was a master of ceremonies for a tribute to Makeba last month, and now has ushered in a new era for Sangaré's music.
        2. Oumou Sangaré (born February 25, in Bamako) is a wassoulou musician from Bamako, Mali, sometime referred to as "The Songbird of.
        3. Oumou Sangaré (born February 25, in Bamako) is a wassoulou musician from Bamako, Mali, sometime referred to as "The Songbird of Wassoulou.
        4. Her basic sound is rooted in Wassoulou, a modernized version of an ancient hunters' musical tradition, which featured the kamalengoni, a six-stringed African.
        5. Sangare is not only a fabulous singer with a great band, she is an important social commentator, addressing many aspects of Malian society with a forthrightness.

          6. Manager and booking agent--Chazz! Wim Westerveld, P.O. Box 292, 6500 AG Nijmegen, Holland.

          Oumou Sangare is the voice of feminism in West Africa. In a region where polygamy is the norm, and women are often viewed as the property of their husbands, Sangare's music has come to symbolize the struggle against gender imbalance.

          In addition to their social content, Sangare's songs are full of the joy and spirit that the traditional rhythms of Mali have been communicating for generations. During the mid-1990s, Sangare has become one of Africa's biggest pop stars, as well as a major force in the European and American world music scenes.

          Sangare was born in Bamako, the capital of Mali, in 1968.

          Her parents had migrated to the city from the rural