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Oumou Sangaré
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Oumou Sangaré

Intro
Malian singer and composer
Record Labels
Awards Received
OkayAfrica 100 Women
Nominated For
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album
News

Oumou Sangaré (Bambara: Umu Sangare; born 25th February, 1968 in Bamako) 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.