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Oumou Sangaré

1968 - Today

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Oumou Sangaré (Fula: umu sangare; born 25 February 1968) is a Malian Wassoulou singer of Fula descent. She is often referred to as "The Songbird of Wassoulou". Wassoulou is a historical region south of the Niger River, where the music descends from age-old traditional song, often accompanied by a calabash. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). Oumou Sangaré is the 1,949th most popular singer (down from 1,923rd in 2024), the 35th most popular biography from Mali (down from 31st in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Malian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Oumou Sangaré ranks 1,949 out of 4,381. Before her are Caroline Polachek, Yuval Raphael, Eiríkur Hauksson, Justin Hayward, Barney McKenna, and Sarit Hadad. After her are Hélène Ségara, Naomi Judd, Greg Phillinganes, Charles Bradley, Freddie Aguilar, and Maurane.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Oumou Sangaré ranks 366. Before her are Yoo Nam-kyu, Chrystia Freeland, Jafar Hassan, Brad Wilk, Carré Otis, and Peter Bondra. After her are Antonio de la Torre, Robert Schwentke, Viktor Rossi, Aya Hisakawa, Hikaru Midorikawa, and Kleber Mendonça Filho.

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In Mali

Among people born in Mali, Oumou Sangaré ranks 35 out of 72. Before her are Assimi Goïta (1983), Cheick Modibo Diarra (1952), Fatoumata Coulibaly (1950), Django Sissoko (1948), Boubou Cissé (1974), and Ousmane Issoufi Maïga (1945). After her are Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga (1954), Choguel Kokalla Maïga (1958), Soumaïla Cissé (1949), Amadou Sanogo (1972), Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga (1958), and Koman Coulibaly (1970).

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Among SINGERS In Mali

Among singers born in Mali, Oumou Sangaré ranks 3. Before her are Ali Farka Touré (1939), and Boubacar Traoré (1942). After her are Rokia Traoré (1974), Aya Nakamura (1995), Inna Modja (1984), and Bassekou Kouyate (1966).

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