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Faranah, Guinea — born 1976 Country: Guinea
Sayon Camara
"Taramakhè" — the one who sets the city on fire — Singer and dancer — mandingue music
Origine
Faranah, Guinea — born 1976
Discipline
Singer and dancer — mandingue music
Biographie
Raised in the tradition of Faranah griots, Sayon Camara — "Taramakhè", the one who set fire to the city — has been dancing and singing Guinea since "Dinguiraye" (1998). In 2002, UNESCO named her Artist for Peace, a first for an African woman: she made it a lever of awareness (schooling girls, female circumcision, poverty) and founded a school in Conakry. Her new album, "Wo Timbolo", was released in 2026.
Distinctions and benchmarks
African Premiere Named UNESCO Artist for Peace (2002) · More than 10 albums, from "Dinguiraye" (1998) to "Wo Timbolo" (2026) · Founder of the school "12 years of Guarantee" and president of the SACAME Foundation
See also
Performing formats
- Concert — mandingue music
- Scene + action — culture and peace (UNESCO)