Oumou Sangaré

Birthday: 1968-02-25

Place of Birth: Bamako, Mali

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.