As a small child, Oumou Sangaré sang on the streets in Mali to raise money for her mom and siblings. Now she can’t walk down the streets of Bamako without drawing a crowd of people who want to talk ...

One of Mali's most celebrated singers, Oumou Sangaré began her career as an outspoken champion for the rights of women. On her 1989 debut, Moussolou, she offered sharp critiques of practices such as ...

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Oumou Sangaré found herself caught in New York City, far away from her native Mali, when Covid-19 brought the world to a standstill. But that hasn’t stopped the Grammy Award-winning singer from giving ...

Oumou Sangaré plays at the Old Town School of Folk Music. Credit: Courtesy the artist It’s been nearly 15 years since beloved Malian diva Omou Sangaré performed in Chicago, and her return is cause for ...

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This is a marriage which goes way back to Salif Keita’s Soro (1987), when Paris-based producer Ibrahim Sylla modernized the great singer’s sound with punchy brass, electrically amplified instruments, ...

From Bamako, Mali to Baltimore, Maryland, renowned singer and women's rights activist Oumou Sangaré planned to visit the US for a few weeks, but ended up staying much longer due to pandemic lockdown.

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When Oumou Sangaré—the globally celebrated Malian artist and a lifelong advocate for African culture and women’s ...

Even if you don't understand a word, it's clear that Mali's Oumou Sangaré is not singing about anything slight or frivolous. "Acoustic" is mostly a reinterpretation of "Mogoya," the 2017 album that ...

Oumou Sangare's new album Seya is the artists first album in six years. Oumou Sangare began singing at weddings and on the streets more than 25 years ago in Mali's musical metropolis, Bamako. Now, ...