Fatoumata Diawara (born 1982 in Ivory Coast) is a Malian musician currently living in France. Born in Côte d'Ivoire to Malian parents, Diawara moved to France to pursue acting, appearing in Cheick Oumar Sissoko's 1999 feature film La Genèse, Dani Kouyaté's popular 2001 film Sia, le rêve du python, in the internationally renowned street theatre troupe Royal de Luxe, and played a leading role in the musical Kirikou et Karaba.[1] She later took up the guitar and began composing her own material, writing songs that blend Wassalou traditions of Southern Mali with international influences.[2] Noted for her "sensuous voice,"[3] she has performed and recorded with Oumou Sangaré,[4] AfroCubism,[5] Dee Dee Bridgewater (on Red Earth: A Malian Journey),[6] and the Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou.[7] The EP Kanou was released May 9, 2011, and her debut album Fatou from World Circuit Records was released in September 2011.[8]
In September 2012, she will be featured in a campaign called "30 Songs / 30 Days" to support Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, a multi-platform media project inspired by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn’s book. [9]
Fatoumata Diawara band performing at the World Beat Music festival. Austin, Texas, 2013
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References [edit]
- ^ Chabasseur, Eglantine. "Fatoumata Diawara Reinvented", RFI musique, April 8, 2009, accessed June 8, 2011.
- ^ [1], BBC Radio 3, November 13, 2010, accessed June 8, 2011.
- ^ Forgan, Kat. “Staff Brenda Bilili”. “Songlines”, July 2011, p.104-105.
- ^ Cummings, Tim. "Oumou Sangare, Barbican Hall, London", The Independent, April 28, 2009, accessed June 8, 2011.
- ^ Phillips, Glyn. "AfroCubism", WorldMusic.co.uk, accessed June 8, 2011.
- ^ Stoudmann, Elisabeth. "Fatoumata Diawara: Nouvelle deesse malienne". Vibrations, June 2011
- ^ Denselow, Robin. "Orchestre Poly-Rythmo: Cotonou Club", The Guardian, March 24, 2011, accessed June 8, 2011.
- ^ Denselow, Robin. "Fatoumata Diawara: Fatou – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ http://www.halftheskymovement.org/blog/entry/30-songs-30-days-for-half-the-sky1
- [2], BBC Radio 3, November 13, 2010, accessed June 8, 2011.
- Chabasseur, Eglantine. "Fatoumata Diawara Reinvented", RFI musique, April 8, 2009, accessed June 8, 2011.
- Cummings, Tim. “Oumou Sangare, Barbican Hall, London”, The Independent, April 28, 2009, accessed June 8, 2011.
- Denselow, Robin. "Orchestre Poly-Rythmo: Cotonou Club", The Guardian, March 24, 2011, accessed June 8, 2011.
- Forgan, Kat. "Staff Brenda Bilili". Songlines, July 2011, p. 104-105.
- Phillips, Glyn. "AfroCubism", WorldMusic.co.uk, accessed June 8, 2011.
- Stoudmann, Elisabeth. "Fatoumata Diawara: Nouvelle deesse malienne". Vibrations, June 2011
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Musician |
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1982 |
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Côte d'Ivoire |
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