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Born in Côte d'Ivoire (1982), raised in Bamako, Mali Country: Mali
Fatoumata Diawara
The Wassoulou voice that conquered the scenes of the world — Singer, guitarist and actress — Malian music, Afro-folk
Origine
Born in Côte d'Ivoire (1982), raised in Bamako, Mali
Discipline
Singer, guitarist and actress — Malian music, Afro-folk
Biographie
Born in 1982 in Côte d'Ivoire to Malian parents and raised in Bamako, Fatoumata Diawara began in cinema before music: she acted in Sia and in Abderrahmane Sissako's Timbuktu. Her debut album, Fatou (2011), established a luminous Afro-folk sung in Bambara; Fenfo (2018) earned two Grammy nominations, and London Ko (2023) saw her collaborate with Damon Albarn. In 2018, she played the 30th Africa Festival in Würzburg.
Distinctions and benchmarks
['Two nominations for the 2019 Grammy Awards for Fenfo', 'Actress in Sia, the dream of python and Timbuktu', 'London Ko (2023), produced with Damon Albarn']
Discographie
['Fatou (2011)', 'Fenfo (2018)', 'London Ko (2023)']
On the Poster — Festivals
- 2018 — Africa Festival Würzburg: Official concert of the 30th edition, filmed by the festival — See the festival entry
See also
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Official concert at Africa Festival Würzburg 2018 (festival channel)
Performing formats
- Concert — main stage
- Festival — headliner