Maciré Sylla is a singer from Guinea-Conakry. Her first album, “Mariama,” sold more than 250,000 copies in Africa alone, and won her the “Best Guinean singer of the year” award in 1998.
Maciré spent several years of her childhood with her grandparents in the countryside. Her grandmother taught her the old songs, providing her traditional roots and a musical legacy.
At a young age, she entered the Soleil d’Afrique ballet and after a few years, became a solo singer and dancer. She then joined the live line up of Fatala, the Guinean band that recorded for Peter Gabriel’s Real World label.
Discography:
Mariama (Djembé-Faré Productions, 1996)
Maya Irafama (COD Music AG TRACE 38802, 2000)
Sarefi (2004)
Massa (2005)
Talitha (2010)
website: http://www.maciresylla.com
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.
