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Oumou Sangaré

1968 - Today

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Oumou Sangaré (Bambara: Umu Sangare; born 25 February 1968) is a Malian Wassoulou singer of Fulani (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 different languages on Wikipedia. Oumou Sangaré is the 1,938th most popular singer (down from 1,922nd in 2019), 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 1,938 out of 4,381. Before her are Paul Banks, Caroline Polachek, 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 352. Before her are Jennifer Lynch, John Kocinski, Yoo Nam-kyu, Chrystia Freeland, Brad Wilk, and Peter Bondra. After her are Antonio de la Torre, Robert Schwentke, Aya Hisakawa, Hikaru Midorikawa, Dariusz Michalczewski, and Andy Jassy.

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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), and Inna Modja (1984).

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