Oumou Sangaré

    Oumou Sangaré

    February 25, 1968 (56 years old) in Bamako, Mali

    Oumou Sangaré is a Grammy Award-winning Malian Wassoulou musician, sometimes referred to as "The Songbird of Wassoulou". Wassoulou is a historical region south of the Niger River, where the music descends from age-old traditional song, often accompanied by a calabash.

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