WorldOumou Sangaré – A Powerful Voice from Mali

Singer Oumou Sangaré with curly hair in an orange-coloured, patterned dress and shell necklace against a blue sky, surrounded by trees.
Oumou Sangaré | Picture: Holly Whittaker

Concert information

At the invitation of the Berliner Philharmoniker


Info

Malian singer Oumou Sangaré began to perform in public as a young child, supplementing her family’s small income. By the time she was five, she was already performing for crowds of thousands, and she went on her first international tour at the age of 16. Today she is a Grammy winner, UN Goodwill Ambassador, and a fierce advocate for women’s rights. “I sing about the injustices in society,” she says. “The problems women suffer – that’s what I want to change.” Her programme Timbuktu blends blues and rock with traditional sounds from her West African homeland to create her own form of unique musical expression.


Artists

Oumou Sangaré & Ensemble
Oumou Sangaré vocals
Abou Diarra kamele ngoni
Edouard Coquard bass
Emma Lamadji vocals
Kandy Guira vocals
Alexandre Millet keyboards
Julien Pestre guitar
Mike Dibo drums


Programme

Timbuktu

Oumou Sangaré
Timbuktu

Oumou Sangaré & Ensemble, Abou Diarra kamele ngoni, Edouard Coquard bass, Emma Lamadji vocals, Kandy Guira vocals, Alexandre Millet keyboards, Julien Pestre guitar, Mike Dibo drums

Oumou Sangaré
Timbuktu

Oumou Sangaré & Ensemble, Abou Diarra kamele ngoni, Edouard Coquard bass, Emma Lamadji vocals, Kandy Guira vocals, Alexandre Millet keyboards, Julien Pestre guitar, Mike Dibo drums

Oumou Sangaré
Degui N'Kelena

Oumou Sangaré & Ensemble, Abou Diarra kamele ngoni, Edouard Coquard bass, Emma Lamadji vocals, Kandy Guira vocals, Alexandre Millet keyboards, Julien Pestre guitar, Mike Dibo drums

Oumou Sangaré
Degui N'Kelena

Oumou Sangaré & Ensemble, Abou Diarra kamele ngoni, Edouard Coquard bass, Emma Lamadji vocals, Kandy Guira vocals, Alexandre Millet keyboards, Julien Pestre guitar, Mike Dibo drums

Oumou Sangaré
Degui N'Kelena

Oumou Sangaré & Ensemble, Abou Diarra kamele ngoni, Edouard Coquard bass, Emma Lamadji vocals, Kandy Guira vocals, Alexandre Millet keyboards, Julien Pestre guitar, Mike Dibo drums

Oumou Sangaré
Degui N'Kelena

Oumou Sangaré & Ensemble, Abou Diarra kamele ngoni, Edouard Coquard bass, Emma Lamadji vocals, Kandy Guira vocals, Alexandre Millet keyboards, Julien Pestre guitar, Mike Dibo drums

Oumou Sangaré
Degui N'Kelena

Oumou Sangaré & Ensemble, Abou Diarra kamele ngoni, Edouard Coquard bass, Emma Lamadji vocals, Kandy Guira vocals, Alexandre Millet keyboards, Julien Pestre guitar, Mike Dibo drums

Oumou Sangaré
Degui N'Kelena

Oumou Sangaré & Ensemble, Abou Diarra kamele ngoni, Edouard Coquard bass, Emma Lamadji vocals, Kandy Guira vocals, Alexandre Millet keyboards, Julien Pestre guitar, Mike Dibo drums

Oumou Sangaré
Degui N'Kelena

Oumou Sangaré & Ensemble, Abou Diarra kamele ngoni, Edouard Coquard bass, Emma Lamadji vocals, Kandy Guira vocals, Alexandre Millet keyboards, Julien Pestre guitar, Mike Dibo drums

Oumou Sangaré
Degui N'Kelena

Oumou Sangaré & Ensemble, Abou Diarra kamele ngoni, Edouard Coquard bass, Emma Lamadji vocals, Kandy Guira vocals, Alexandre Millet keyboards, Julien Pestre guitar, Mike Dibo drums

Oumou Sangaré
Degui N'Kelena

Oumou Sangaré & Ensemble, Abou Diarra kamele ngoni, Edouard Coquard bass, Emma Lamadji vocals, Kandy Guira vocals, Alexandre Millet keyboards, Julien Pestre guitar, Mike Dibo drums


Additional information

Duration ca. 1 hour and 45 minutes


Dates and tickets


Chamber Music Hall

30 €

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Singer Oumou Sangaré with curly hair in an orange-coloured, patterned dress and shell necklace against a blue sky, surrounded by trees.
Oumou Sangaré | Picture: Holly Whittaker

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