Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band — Photo by Martin Demay

Influential Burkinan Musician Mamadou Sanou (Baba Commandant) Dies of Malaria

Mamadou Sanou, better known as Baba Commandant, on November 26, 2023, of malaria fever in his hometown of Bobo-Diulasso. Baba Commandant was an influential and highly respected Manding musician in Burkina Faso.

Baba Commandant was a singer and also played the donso ngoni (hunter’s harp). Read more about Baba Commandant’s career and discography.

(headline image: Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band — Photo by Martin Demay)

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