Oumou Sangare is Mali’s great diva, champion of women’s rights and one of the world’s most astounding female voices. Oumou is her first new release in 7 years.
Compiled by British world music radio producer Charlie Gillett and World Circuit’s Nick Gold, this 2CD collection contains 8 new songs never before released on CD, alongside a career retrospective of 12 of the best tracks from her previous 3 albums on World Circuit.
All tracks have been digitally remastered and the CD booklet contains song notes by Oumou Sangare herself.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
