The Songbird of Wassoulou, as Oumou Sangaré is also known, has not released an album of new material since Mogoya in 2017. That is not to say the Malian singer has not been busy reworking that set of ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Oumou Sangaré’s 2017 return from an eight-year break from music, Mogoya, updated her west African sound with ...

Lucy Duran is in the West African Republic of Mali to celebrate the life and music of one of Africa's best loved divas: Oumou Sangare. The programme features an interview with the artist. Show more ...

Beyoncé's "Mood 4 Eva" features elements from "Diaraby Nene," written and performed by Oumou Sangaré, a Grammy Award-winning Malian Wassoulou musician. Wassoulou music is popular in West Africa and ...