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Tag: Wassulu music

Niarela Papou - Le Renouveau album cover - a photo of the artist wearing sunglasses and a hat.
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Tradition Plus

Tom Orr April 6, 2025 No Comments kamalé ngoniMalian musicNiarela PapouWassulu musicworld music

Malian artist Niarela Papou gives his country’s wassulu music an extra danceable twist on “Sigui,” where instruments like the traditional kamalé ngoni lute are prominent…

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Oumou Sangare - Photo by Holly Whittaker
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Oumou Sangaré to Perform at Madrid Jazz Festival next Saturday

World Music Central News Room November 9, 2022 No Comments Malian musicOumou SangaréWassulu musicWest African musicworld music

African music star Oumou Sangaré is set to perform on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at Teatro Fernán Gómez as part of the Madrid Jazz Festival.…

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Cover of the album Timbuktu by Oumou Sangaré
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Oumou Sangaré Tops the Transglobal World Music Chart in June 2022

World Music Central News Room June 1, 2022 No Comments African musicMalian musicOumou SangaréWassulu musicworld music

The album “Timbuktu” by Malian world music star Oumou Sangaré has reached the top of the Transglobal World Music Chart in June 2022. “Timbuktu” celebrates…

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Alluring Wassulu Rhythms and Gracefully Elegant Songs from Oumou Sangaré

Angel Romero May 12, 2022 No Comments African musicMalian musicOumou SangaréWassulu musicworld fusionworld music

Oumou Sangaré – Timbuktu (World Circuit Records, 2022) World music star Oumou Sangaré has released one of her best albums in many years. “Timbuktu” was…

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