Oumou Sangaré releases “Timbuktu”: “Mali must pull itself together”


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“War is a plague!  My homeland is in danger of disappearing!”, sings Oumou Sangaré on the title “Kélé Magni”.

Superstar in his country, as internationally: few artists can boast of having a record as brilliant as that of Oumou Sangaré. The Malian singer is releasing her new album tomorrow, Friday April 29 Timbuktu (World circuit). Directed by Pascal Danaë and Nicolas Quéré, this is perhaps the most successful record of a committed artist, who calls on Malians to ” recover in the face of the war that is ravaging the country and the abuses against civilians. Oumou Sangaré will perform in Paris on May 15 and in London on June 15.

For further :

Biography and discography of singer Oumou Sangaré on RFI Music

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