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Oumou Sangaré Concert
Oumou Sangaré, an iconic voice of West Africa, played at The Ark in Ann Arbor on Monday, April 15, at 8 p.m. She brought the music of Mali, performing songs from her latest album "Timbuktu" and highlights from her career.
Known as the "Songbird of Wassoulou," Oumou Sangaré is a true Malian music legend, admired worldwide for her powerful music and fierce feminism. Her latest album, "Timbuktu," mostly written in Baltimore during COVID lockdowns, blends traditional West African instruments with blues sounds. On The Ark's stage, Oumou performed tracks from this ambitious album and other key songs from her acclaimed career. The New Yorker compared her impact to Aretha Franklin, and the show fully justified that respect.
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