Rokia Traoré

Malian-born singer, songwriter and guitarist
Person human Q256065
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Rokia Traoré

Summary

Rokia Traoré is a human[1]. Born in Kolokani[2], she… she was born on January 24, 1974[3]. She worked as a singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], and composer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (425 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Rokia Traoré was born in Kolokani[2].
  • Rokia Traoré was born on January 24, 1974[3].
  • Rokia Traoré held citizenship in Mali[8].
  • Rokia Traoré held citizenship in France[9].
  • Bambara was Rokia Traoré's native language[10].
  • Rokia Traoré's professions included singer-songwriter[4].
  • Rokia Traoré worked as a singer[5].
  • Rokia Traoré's professions included composer[6].
  • Rokia Traoré's field of work was music composing[11].
  • Rokia Traoré received the Victory of the album of traditional musics or musics of the world[12].
  • Rokia Traoré is recorded as female[13].
  • Rokia Traoré's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Rokia Traoré's genre is world music[15].
  • Rokia Traoré's genre is music of Africa[16].
  • Rokia Traoré's Commons category is recorded as Rokia Traoré[17].
  • Rokia Traoré's family name is recorded as Traoré[18].
  • Rokia Traoré's given name is recorded as Rokia[19].
  • Rokia Traoré's official website is recorded as http://www.rokiatraore.net[20].
  • Rokia Traoré's instrument is recorded as guitar[21].
  • Rokia Traoré's instrument is recorded as voice[22].
  • Rokia Traoré's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Bambara[23].
  • Rokia Traoré's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Rokia Traoré's start of work period is recorded as 1997[25].
  • Rokia Traoré's place of detention is recorded as Fleury-Mérogis Prison[26].
  • Rokia Traoré's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+7464'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kolokani[2], Rokia Traoré… she was born on January 24, 1974[3]. Bambara was her native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], and composer[6]. Rokia Traoré's field of work was music composing[11].

Recognition

Rokia Traoré received the Victory of the album of traditional musics or musics of the world[12].

Why It Matters

Rokia Traoré ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (425 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Rokia Traoré born?

Rokia Traoré's place of birth was Kolokani[2].

What did Rokia Traoré do for work?

Rokia Traoré worked as singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], and composer[6].

What awards did Rokia Traoré receive?

Honors received include Victory of the album of traditional musics or musics of the world[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . courrierinternational.com. courrierinternational.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . gala.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . lemonde.fr. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Rokia Traoré. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/rokia-traor
MLA “Rokia Traoré.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/rokia-traor.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_rokia-traor_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Rokia Traoré}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/rokia-traor}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Rokia Traoré — https://4ort.xyz/entity/rokia-traor (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/rokia-traor · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation singer-songwriter, singer, composer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32082|batch #32082]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
  2. 11d ago · 1000mm · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Kolokani
    Work period start
    Aliases
    Family name Traoré
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q121368207]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.