Oumou Sangaré
ActingFebruary 25, 1968 (58 years old)Bamako, Mali
Biography
Oumou Sangaré is a Grammy Award-winning Malian Wassoulou musician, sometimes 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.
