Lama Sidibé
Mamadou Lamarana Sidibé, known as Lama Sidibé, is one of the great voices of the Fouta Djallon: since the 1990s he has sung Peul pastoral life in Poular — its herds, landscapes and traditions.
Biography
Mamadou Lamarana Sidibé, known as Lama Sidibé, born in 1965 in Horé Fello (Mamou), is one of the great voices of the Peul pastoral music of the Fouta Djallon. Music in Africa counts him, with Binta Laly Sow, among the last survivors of an authentic pastoral music. He sings in Poular about life in the Fouta — its herds, its landscapes and its traditions.
Trained alongside saxophonist Bigné Doumbouya, then within Nzérékoré's Nimba Jazz, he founded his band Muydhe and built a long-course discography: “A welilan” (1996), “Falaama” (1998), “Seguelere” (2003), “Photo” (2012), “Fouta” (2014) and “La Paix” (2015), distributed on platforms worldwide.
In December 2022, he received the excellence award at the Victoires de la musique guinéenne. Still active, he released the single “Toumba Diakité” in 2024 on Keyzit Distribution, followed by “Yondho” — a body of work spanning over thirty years, still carrying the Poular singing of the Fouta to the diaspora.
On video — his official clips
« Toumba Diakité (official audio) » · Official clip
« Yondho (official audio) » · Official clip
Official clips, from his YouTube channel.
Distinctions and benchmarks
First album “A welilan” (1996) · “Falaama” (1998) · “Seguelere” (2003) · Albums “Photo” (2012), “Fouta” (2014), “La Paix” (2015) · Excellence award at the Victoires de la musique guinéenne (2022) · Singles “Toumba Diakité” and “Yondho” (Keyzit Distribution, 2024).
Performing formats
- Live concert — traditional Peul music
- Festival showcase
- Cultural and community stages
- Guinea and diaspora tours