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Women of Mali: The Wassoulou Sound

Genres: Wassoulou, Traditional

Any compilation which aims to reflect the distinctive sound of Wassoulou must look to the region's women who account for over 90% of its singers. The traditional songs of this area in southern Mali originate in a culture based on farming and hunting. Female vocalists establish their important role... Learn More »

The Wassoulou Sound: Women of Mali

Today, although some of the more established exponents of the genre have long been recognised in Mali - Kagbe Sidibe graced their TV screens as long ago as the 1960s; Coumba Sidibe first made her name some 10 years ago with "L'Ensemble Instrumentale du Mali" - the Wassoulou sound, especially in the hands of its new young stars like Sali Sidibe and Oumou Sangare, is increasingly in...
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	Title	Length
	Wale Gnouma Don	4:46

	Diaraby Nene	5:15

	Konyan	7:09

	Ibe Miri Mouna	6:50

	Djen Magni	5:02

	Kouloun Yelima Djohba	8:48

	Ntanan	7:06

	Dougou Dassiri	5:14

	Kouloumba	5:58

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The Wassoulou Sound, Vol. 2: Women of Mali

The first Wassoulou Sound compilation put Mali's Wassoulou region and its music firmly on the global map. Of the artists featured, Oumou Sangare and Sali Sidibe have gone on to establish themselves in their own right as artists of international stature. The earthy music which originated in traditional hunting dances, combines traditional instrument like the kamel-ngoni, one stringed fiddle,...
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	Title	Length
	Kani Kassi	6:56

	Gnouman Ke La	3:36

	Kankeletigui	5:08

	Nale Nale	7:48

	Ni La Kani	6:12

	Mougakan	9:00

	Ita Dia	3:35

	Simbo	5:53

	Barika Bognala	5:30

	Djina Mousso	5:12

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