Oumou Sangaré

Known for

Acting

Gender

Female

Born

February 25, 1968

Age

58

From

Bamako, Mali

Oumou Sangaré is a Grammy Award-winning Malian Wassoulou musician, sometimes referred to as "The Songbird of Wassoulou". Wassoulou is a historical region south of the Niger River, where the music descends from age-old traditional song, often accompanied by a calabash.