Oumou Sangaré

Summary

Oumou Sangaré is a human^[1]. She was born in Bamako^[2]. She was born on February 12, 1968^[3]. She worked as a singer^[4] and songwriter^[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (779 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Oumou Sangaré's place of birth was Bamako^[2].
• Oumou Sangaré was born on February 12, 1968^[3].
• Oumou Sangaré held citizenship in Mali^[7].
• Oumou Sangaré worked as a singer^[4].
• Oumou Sangaré worked as a songwriter^[5].
• Oumou Sangaré received the OkayAfrica 100 Women^[8].
• Oumou Sangaré received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[9].
• Oumou Sangaré received the Commander of the National Order of Mali^[10].
• Oumou Sangaré received the Rolf Schock Prizes^[11].
• Oumou Sangaré is recorded as female^[12].
• Oumou Sangaré's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• Oumou Sangaré's genre is Wassoulou music^[14].
• Oumou Sangaré's genre is music of Africa^[15].
• Oumou Sangaré's genre is world music^[16].
• Oumou Sangaré's record label is recorded as World Circuit^[17].
• Oumou Sangaré's record label is recorded as No Format!^[18].
• Oumou Sangaré's record label is recorded as Nonesuch Records^[19].
• Oumou Sangaré's Commons category is recorded as Oumou Sangaré^[20].
• Oumou Sangaré's family name is recorded as Sangaré^[21].
• Oumou Sangaré's given name is recorded as Oumou^[22].
• Oumou Sangaré's official website is recorded as http://www.oumousangare.co.uk^[23].
• Oumou Sangaré's instrument is recorded as voice^[24].
• Oumou Sangaré's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography^[25].
• Oumou Sangaré's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French^[26].
• Oumou Sangaré's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Bambara^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: ML^[29]

• Began / founded: 1968-02-12^[30]

• Genre(s): african blues^[31]

• Community tags: african blues, mali, world^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2013f3af-51a3-404d-9afc-91b3f277ea4e^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Bamako^[2], Oumou Sangaré… she was born on February 12, 1968^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[4] and songwriter^[5].

Recognition

Awards received include OkayAfrica 100 Women^[8], an award^[34], founded in 2017^[35]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[9], a grade of an order^[36], in France^[37]; Commander of the National Order of Mali^[10], a grade of an order^[38], in Mali^[39], founded in 1963^[40]; and Rolf Schock Prizes^[11], an art prize^[41], in Sweden^[42], founded in 1993^[43].

Why It Matters

Oumou Sangaré ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (779 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).^[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

Where was Oumou Sangaré born?

Oumou Sangaré was born in Bamako^[2].

What did Oumou Sangaré do for work?

Oumou Sangaré worked as singer^[4] and songwriter^[5].

What awards did Oumou Sangaré receive?

Honors received include OkayAfrica 100 Women^[8], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[9], Commander of the National Order of Mali^[10], and Rolf Schock Prizes^[11].