The breakout African album of 2018 came from a Malian singer based in Italy, with connections among French and Cuban musos as well as the Africa Express gang brought together by Damon Albarn. Diawara's second solo album located the sweet spot between a faithfullness to Malian tradition - with koras and ngonis - and an embrace of modern global sounds, to create a bright but deep sound well-suited to the singer's soulful charisma.
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The breakout African album of 2018 came from a Malian singer based in Italy, with connections among French and Cuban musos as well as the Africa Expr…read more
The breakout African album of 2018 came from a Malian singer based in Italy, with connections among French and Cuban musos as well as the Africa Express gang brought together by Damon Al…read more
Fatoumata Diawara (born 1982) is a Malian musician currently living in France. Born in the Ivory Coast to Malian parents, Diawara moved to France to pursue acting, appearing in Cheikh Oumar Cissoko's 1999 feature film La Genèse, Dani Kouyaté's popular 2001 film Sia, le rêve du python, in the internationally renowned street theatre troupe Royal Deluxe, and played a leading role in the musical Kirikou et Karaba. She later took up the guitar and began composing her own material, writing songs that blend Wassalou traditions of Southern Mali with international influences. Noted… read more
Fatoumata Diawara (born 1982) is a Malian musician currently living in France. Born in the Ivory Coast to Malian parents, Diawara moved to France to pursue acting, appearing in Cheikh Oumar… read more
Fatoumata Diawara (born 1982) is a Malian musician currently living in France. Born in the Ivory Coast to Malian parents, Diawara moved to France to pursue acting, appearing in Cheikh Oumar Cissoko's 1999 feature film La Genèse, D… read more