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Mali - Oumou Sangare

Lucy Duran is in the West African Republic of Mali to celebrate the life and music of one of Africa's best loved divas: Oumou Sangare. The programme features an interview with the artist.

Lucy Duran is in the West African Republic of Mali to celebrate the life and music of one of Africa's best loved divas: Oumou Sangare. Lucy travels to the remote region of Wasulu in search of Oumou’s roots, and talks to this iconic African about her music, her background and the controversial subject of women’s rights.

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Sat 15 Jan 2005 15:00
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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  • Oumou Sangare.

    The programme is dedicated to one of Africa’s most iconic singer - Oumou Sangare.

    Duration: 03:55

  • Music Played

    • Oumou SangarΓ©

      Maladon

  • Oumou Sangare and villagers

    Untitled Song

    • ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Recording on Location.

  • Oumou singing with local people.

    Oumou singing with local villagers. Then she tells us about her mother.

    Duration: 05:15

  • Music Played

    • Oumou SangarΓ©

      Magnoumako

  • Oumou tells about her career.

    Oumou tells about her career development from a poor singer to her solo career.

    Duration: 05:12

  • Music Played

    • Oumou SangarΓ©

      Diaraby Nene

  • Oumou visits her musical roots.

    Oumou is on a voyage back to her musical and family roots in Wasulu.

    Duration: 05:04

  • Music Played

    • Oumou SangarΓ©

      Choukelefoli

  • Rare and ancient hunters’ music.

    Lucy and Oumou in the Wasulu region with a group of hunters.

    Duration: 06:38

  • Music Played

    • Hamara Sangare and his group of Hunters from Dusujana

      Mankan Ba

      • ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Recording on Location.

    • Hamara Sangare and his group of Hunters from Dusujana

      Democratie

      • ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Recording on Location.

  • An extended family in the village.

    Lucy and Oumou with the women at a compound of an extended family in the village.

    Duration: 05:13

  • Music Played

    • Oumou SangarΓ©

      Sigi Kuruni

  • A group playing the Kamalengoni

    Lucy in an outdoor party with a traditional youth group playing the typical kamalengoni.

    Duration: 05:00

  • Music Played

    • Kamalengoni group in Yanfolila

      Bouba Diakite

      • ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Recording on Location.

  • A masquerade called sogoninkun

    A special masquerade called sogoninkun, (β€œthe little antelope head”).

    Duration: 05:50

  • Unknown group of musicians

    Masquerade music

    • ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Recording on Location.

  • Oumou’s nightclub hit.

    Back in Bamako, we hear Oumou’s nightclub hit in Bamako β€œYala”.

    Duration: 09:55

  • Music Played

    • Oumou SangarΓ©

      Yala

    • Oumou SangarΓ©

      Dugu Kamalemba

  • Lucy on the Niger river.

    Lucy on a canoe on the Niger river with Oumou Sangare’s beautiful song β€œDjorolen”.

    Duration: 06:18

  • Music Played

    • Oumou SangarΓ©

      Djorolen

Broadcasts

  • Sat 20 Sep 2003 15:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
  • Sat 15 Jan 2005 15:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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