Timbuktu

Description

Global superstar Oumou Sangaré returns with her most ambitious work to date. "Timbuktu" is a collection of timeless songs that fuse her distinctive Malian voice and sound with elements of Blues, Folk, and Rock. Recorded in the US, the album is the latest chapter in an unprecedented musical epic that has seen the artist, born in the poor districts of Bamako, become the greatest living African singer. With powerful and positive tracks ("Wassulu Don", "Kanou"...), Oumou Sangaré, a powerful feminist icon, demonstrates her inexhaustible talent. Between the pride of her hometown displayed in "Wassulu Don", the quiet introspection of "Degui N'Kelena", the loving languor expressed in "Kanou", the compassion of "Demissimw" and the sadness and frustration of "Kêlê Magni", many emotions fuel this album, with common threads of courage and optimism. With "Timbuktu", Oumou Sangaré demonstrates her inexhaustible talent, passion, and wisdom, enlightening and paving the way for the world, through pain and conflict, towards resilience, positivity, and hope.