Oumou Sangaré
Malian singer
Oumou Sangaré ( born 25 February 1968 in Bamako) is a Grammy Award-winning Malian Wassoulou musician of Fulani or Fula descent.[1] She is often referred to as "The Songbird of Wassoulou".[2] Wassoulou is a historical region south of the Niger River, where the music descends from age-old traditional song, often accompanied by a calabash.
Quotes
edit- The school of life was my education — the only one I could have. I learnt on the move’[1]