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"The songbird of Wassoulou" is back in NYC, making her Apollo debut! Grammy Award-winning Malian artist Oumou Sangaré rose up from the poverty and adversity of her childhood in Bamako to become a global superstar and feminist icon. She draws comparisons to legendary performers such as Grace Jones, Nina Simone, and Aretha Franklin, and has been praised by stars including Beyoncé and Alicia Keys for her powerful voice and unwavering commitment to the betterment of women. Her most recent album Timbuktu, written in seclusion during the pandemic with the help of her longtime friend and kamele n'goni player Mamadou Sidibé, weaves together introspective yet relatable lyrics and timeless Wassoulou musical traditions. Afropop Worldwide says "The rolling Wassoulou rhythm and bluesy sounding ngoni form an approachable, almost hypnotic, field for Sangaré's poetry to flow within".
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