Fatoumata Diawara
Fatou (LP) [ BMG / ADA / LP - released 12/Mar/2012 ] ""This charismatic, statuesque 28 year-old former actress from Mali looks likely to be the next breakout star from African music.....these are strong, simple songs with emotions that transcend language."" **** Uncut, Debut of the Month |
Fatoumata Diawara
London Ko [ Wagram / CD - released 12/May/2023 ] With this new album, Fatoumata Diawara continues to open borders, whether geographical (as the title of the album suggests, fusion of London and Bamako) or artistic, by achieving a perfect reconciliation between synthetic sounds and rhythms. |
Fatoumata Diawara
London Ko (LP) [ 3ème Bureau / Wagram / 2 LP - released 12/May/2023 ] With this new album, Fatoumata Diawara continues to open borders, whether geographical (as the title of the album suggests, fusion of London and Bamako) or artistic, by achieving a perfect reconciliation between synthetic sounds and rhythms. |
Fatoumata Diawara
Fenfo [ Wagram / CD - released 25/May/2018 ] Hailed as one of the most vital standard-bearers of modern African music, Fatoumata Diawara is boldly experimental and yet respectful of her roots. A modern day storyteller, her songs cover such timeless subjects as respect, humility, love,... |
Fatoumata Diawara
Fatou [ BMG / ADA / CD - released 10/Oct/2011 ] Born in Cote d'Ivoire and raised in southern Mali, Diawara grew up hearing Wassoulou music, a song style that's thought by some ethnomusiclogists to be one of the main pre-colonial ancestors of blues. |