Oumou Sangaré

thumb|De la poesía a la música de raíz, sonidos de la segunda noche de San Isidro 07 Oumou Sangaré ( born 25 February 1968 in Bamako) is a Grammy Award-winning Malian Wassoulou musician of Fulani or Fula descent.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oumou_Sangaré#cite_note-1 She is often referred to as "The Songbird of Wassoulou".https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oumou_Sangaré#cite_note-2 Wassoulou is a historical region south of the Niger River, where the music descends from age-old traditional song, often accompanied by a calabash. Quotes The school of life was my education — the only one I could have. I learnt on the move’ One day, when my mother came back from a trip,” Oumou recalled, “she saw that I had managed to clothe all her children in brand new clothes But mum, I sing now. I earn plenty of money in the streets It was a very hard childhood, but thanks be to God, all is well now. It gave me an incredible character. I can face up to any obstacle I tried to be myself and stay close to womanhood. There were plenty of critics, but it was all very minor compared to the success OUMOU SANGARE – Tougher than tough,January 2009,Andy Morgan Sometimes I would shut myself away I would sing to console myself. I had no mother on whose shoulder I could rest my head for comfort. There were no stories at bedtime. So I sang. And I cried a lot You can lose your lucky star / Or you can take care of it / You must not spoil it I begin with myself. I try to show a good example. I thank God for this fortune, and I try and help younger artists move up the ladder in an attempt to give benefit t those who haven’t had the kind of opportunities I have OUMOU SANGARE – Tougher than tough,January 2009,by Andy Morgan " I sing about the injustices in society, what’s unfair or does harm. I sing about the things that I don’t like, but the theme of “the woman,” that is the most important focus for me. The problems women suffer, that’s what I want to change." Oumou Sangaré, BOMB Magazine, 1997. "To get married you have to save a huge amount of money, and if you never get enough, you become afraid of going your whole life without ever getting married." Oumou Sangaré, BOMB Magazine, 1997. "What the artist says and does, that’s what people pay attention to. People respect an artist who serves as an example. My role as an artist is to educate women about their rights." Oumou Sangaré, BOMB Magazine, 1997. Quotes about Oumou Oumou Sangare embodies this alluring dichotomy like no one else. She’s the epitome of tough femininity; beautiful, elegant, determined, independent, talented…and, well, hard Her voice makes you stop the car and peer skywards in wonder. OUMOU SANGARE – Tougher than tough,January 2009,by Andy Morgan External links Category:1968 births Category:Singer-songwriters Category:People from Mali