Actor · Music
Born Feb 25, 1968 · Bamako, Mali
Active 2002–present · Awards: OkayAfrica 100 Women, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Commander of the National Order of Mali, Rolf Schock Prizes
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,…