Oumou Sangaré

Acting

Born: 1968-02-25
From: Bamako, Mali
Gender: Female
Popularity: 0.1

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.

Awards & Nominations4 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Rolf Schock Prizes

2024
🏆 Won

OkayAfrica 100 Women

2018
🏆 Won

Commander of the National Order of Mali

2015
🏆 Won

Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres

1998