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Oumou Sangaré.!
Born in 1968 in Bamako, Mali; daughter of Aminata Diakhite (a singer); married, with one child (a son).
Oumou Sangaré Songs is a music app that provides an extensive collection of songs, lyrics, and music videos of the award-winning singer and composer, Oumou.
Addresses: Record labels--World Circuit Ltd., Cleveland St., London W1P 5DP, U.K.; Nonesuch Records, 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10019. Manager and booking agent--Chazz! Wim Westerveld, P.O. Box 292, 6500 AG Nijmegen, Holland.
Oumou Sangare is the voice of feminism in West Africa.
In a region where polygamy is the norm, and women are often viewed as the property of their husbands, Sangare's music has come to symbolize the struggle against gender imbalance.
Oumou Sangare were at the top of the African cassettes market before they were "discovered" by the Western cultural industry in , , andIn addition to their social content, Sangare's songs are full of the joy and spirit that the traditional rhythms of Mali have been communicating for generations. During the mid-1990s, Sangare has become one of Africa's biggest pop stars, as well as a major force in the European and American world music scenes.
Sangare was born in Bamako, the capital of Mali, in 1968.
Her parents had migrated to the city from the rural