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 Daughter of the famous jèlímusoa jèlí (plural, jèlílu, jèlímusow, feminine) is a bard, loremaster, and praise-singer... Read more. Niama Macalou,
songstress and guitarist Diaou Kouyate hailing from Mali, known as « the up-to-date jèlímusoa jèlí (plural, jèlílu, jèlímusow, feminine) is a bard, loremaster, and praise-singer... Read more. » - because of her look and her musical eclectism - has long been a chorist of Mory KanteIt is not worth to introduce today anymore Mory Kante, the electric griot, so famous world wide, coming from Guinea. Revealed to the public by its planetary tube... Read more. before
starting a solo career.
Diaou Kouyate made her first steps in singing, accompanying his mother, a Manding music diva. Arrived in France in the
1980s , she will be one of the singers most requested by the great names of African music including Salif KeitaVery great artist from Mali, former member of the mythic Rail Band, Salif Keita has so contributed to large spreading of African world music all around the world... Read more., Ousmane Kouyaté, Mario Rui Silva, etc. Contacted by Mory KanteIt is not worth to introduce today anymore Mory Kante, the electric griot, so famous world wide, coming from Guinea. Revealed to the public by its planetary tube... Read more., she
is a part of the Yéké Yéké wave, famous worldwide hit in 1987.
Since then, she leads a solo career, mixing her warm voice with varied intonations to the Malian music based on acoustic
guitars, balafon, kora and djembe (percussion). From 1998 to 2002, she played for the City Council of the 18th arrondissement of Paris for the International Women's Day , participated in various
major events including the « Festival Penc Mi » at the Maroquinerie, the Festival « Euro-African » at the Olympic Café.
In July 2003 she was in theaters at Bercy Village Festival for « Les Rendez-vous » d'Afrique.
Her hits, like NanfoulenThis song is popular and is coming from Guinea ; it is rather recent, dating back from the 2nd world war.... Read more about. and Jugu
Magni were performed several times by the sound system of the DJ world , so she has participated fully in the creation of a double CD of electro remixes of his songs : African
Lodge.
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