Oumou Sangare News

What's on in Sweden: Selam African festival & gospel munificence in Stockholm; Cirque du Soleil and MJ Thriller in Gothenburg; Oumou Sangare in Malmo/Lund. STOCKHOLM Selam African Festival 2009 Selam African Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary with one of the biggest happenings in the music scene of African roots.

Just a few of the things I did in the past month or so. I went to Caramoor to hear the world's leading banjo virtuoso, Bla Fleck, play an electric banjo as well as perform with the very colorful and talented Mali-singer Oumou Sangare and her band.

One way to gain a little insight into the impact of gifted singer/ songwriter Oumou Sangare in her Mali homeland is to reflect on the turning point of the great American soul singer Aretha Franklina s career.

One way to gain a little insight into the impact of gifted singer/ songwriter Oumou Sangare in her Mali homeland is to reflect on the turning point of the great American soul singer Aretha Franklina s career.

I hope this isn't overkill, since I've been raving here about Bela Fleck's new collaborative album a fair amount recently.

One way to gain a little insight into the impact of gifted singer/ songwriter Oumou Sangare in her Mali homeland is to reflect on the turning point of the great American soul singer Aretha Franklina s career.

Bela Fleck & Toumani Diabate - 2009 Tour Dates Bela Fleck throws down his heart... Bela Fleck will continue exploring African music this summer on two separate, celebrated tours: the 3always adventurous2 banjo master will join Oumou Sangare and her band, and revive his acclaimed duo run with Toumani Diabate .

Herbie Hancock has grand plans for his new position as the Los Angeles Philharmonic's creative chair for jazz.

This is the week of August 3rd, 2009 This is a week of funky blues, kicking off with Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band , followed by Oumou Sangare & Idrissa Soumaoro , two masters from Mali.

This is the week of August 3rd, 2009 This is a week of funky blues, kicking off with Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band , followed by Oumou Sangare & Idrissa Soumaoro , two masters from Mali.

The crucial set in any festival day isn't the headliner, but the one that begins as the main stage lights come on and the crowd is getting its second wind.

Malian singer Oumou Sangare makes a rare U.S. appearance Friday, July 17, in Cabot as part of the seventh annual Sol Harvest Festivus for the Restivus.

Audio for today's show will be available at approx. 7:00 p.m. ET. July 8, 2009 - With the death of Miriam Makeba, Mali's Oumou Sangare stands unchallenged as Africa's most important female singer.

Cityfolk Executive Director John Harris didn't search long for a word to describe the 2009 Cityfolk Festival which took place Friday through Sunday, July 3 - 5. "It was great," Harris said.

Malian singer Oumou Sangare promotes her new album, Seya , with a free concert this Thursday in the Pritzker Pavilion at 8 PM.

Banjo virtuoso Bela Fleck brings his Africa Project to Katonah on Friday for the Caramoor International Music Festival.

Oumou Sangare's new album Seya is the artists first album in six years. June 25, 2009 - Oumou Sangare began singing at weddings and on the streets more than 25 years ago in Mali's musical metropolis, Bamako.

The capital of Mali, Bamako, is a city rife with poverty that finds its riches in music.

Summer in Toronto means it's time for a cornucopia of concerts, many of them free, by top artists from across the globe.

With spring have come a slew of great new global albums, so much so that it's challenging to whittle the list down to ten this month.