Timbuktu

Description

The global superstar Oumou Sangaré returns with her most ambitious work to date. "Timbuktu" is a collection of timeless songs that fuse her voice and distinctive Malian 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 neighborhoods 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 for her hometown displayed in "Wassulu Don", the quiet introspection of "Degui N'Kelena", the amorous languor expressed in "Kanou", the compassion of "Demissimw", and the sadness and frustration of "Kêlê Magni", many emotions fuel this record, with threads of courage and optimism running through it. With "Timbuktu", Oumou Sangaré demonstrates her inexhaustible talent, her passion, and her wisdom, lighting and paving the way for the world, through pain and conflict, toward resilience, positivity, and hope.