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Fatoumata Diawara (born 1982 in Ivory Coast) is a Malian musician currently living in France. Born in Côte d'Ivoire to Malian parents, Diawara moved to France to pursue acting, appearing in Cheick Oumar Sissoko's 1999 feature film La Genèse, Dani Kouyaté's popular 2001 film Sia, le rêve du python, in the internationally renowned street theatre troupe Royal de Luxe, and played a leading role in the musical Kirikou et Karaba. She later took up the guitar and began composing her own material, writing songs that blend Wassalou traditions of Southern Mali with international influences. Noted for her "sensuous voice," she has performed and recorded with Oumou Sangaré, AfroCubism,Dee Dee Bridgewater (on Red Earth: A Malian Journey), and the Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou. The EP Kanou was released May 9, 2011, and her debut album Fatou from World Circuit Records was released in September 2011.
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| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Désolé | 3:56 |
| Douha (Mali Mali) | 4:54 |
| Douha (Mali Mali) [Edit] | 2:52 |
| Désolé [Extended / Album Version] | 5:33 |
| Bal de Bamako | 3:49 |
| Black Woman | 3:58 |
| Stand by Me | 2:50 |
| Mais tu sais | 3:48 |
| Born Again | 1:52 |
| Flicker In The Dark | 3:03 |
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