A Malian Singer Sets Her West African Message to a Dance Beat.
In: New York Times, Jg. 160 (2011-08-01), Heft 55484, S. 7
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Regal, righteous and funky, the Malian singer and songwriter Oumou Sangare commanded the stage of Celebrate Brooklyn! on Friday night at the Prospect Park Bandshell. Wearing a white caftan, a red necklace and a white headscarf that her movements kept shaking loose, Ms. Sangare praised and admonished: End forced child marriage, share good fortune, seek wisdom, don't waste your youth. She was taking on the traditional West African singer's role as community conscience while delivering her messages with a modern kick. Ms. Sangare's musical style is called Wassoulou, from the Wasulu region of southern Mali, the home of her mother, who was also a singer. The songs have modal melodies and propulsive three-against-two rhythms; they are built around skittering patterns plucked on a kamele ngoni, a six-stringed hunter's harp. Part of the rhythm often comes from bowl-shaped calabash rattles, tossed in the air by Ms. Sangare and her female backup singer, who was also a high-kicking dancer. Ms. Sangare was born and raised in Mali's capital, Bamako, and beginning with her 1990 debut album, ''Moussoulou,'' she has presented herself as a contemporary woman: self-reliant, ambitious, forthright and sensual. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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A Malian Singer Sets Her West African Message to a Dance Beat.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Pareles, Jon |
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Zeitschrift: | New York Times, Jg. 160 (2011-08-01), Heft 55484, S. 7 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2011 |
Medientyp: | review |
ISSN: | 0362-4331 (print) |
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