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Rokia Traore

Genres: Malian Pop, Tradimodern

The young singer Rokia Traore from Mali has recently become African music’s brightest rising star, soon to join the likes of Youssou N’Dour and Salif Keita among the ranks of world music’s best-known names. Wanita, her second album, confirms that her reputation is well deserved,... Learn More »

Bowmboi

Bowmboï is the third album by Rokia Traore, the beautiful Malian soprano with the delicate features and soft voice. A truly accomplished work on a personal level and an important one for Malian music in general. Her aim to make ‘contemporary music using traditional instruments’ is here masterfully realised. Deeply rooted in her African tradition, Traoré’s music is...
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	Title	Length
	M'Bifo	6:15

	Sara	5:57

	Mariama	5:38

	Manian	6:03

	Kanou	6:53

	Bowmboi	9:56

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Wanita

	In her second album "Wanita", Rokia Traore sings the praises of african wisdom and tradition with the tenderness and insight of someone who is well traveled. Released in 2000.
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	Title	Length
	Kanan Neni	6:18

	Mouso Niyalen	5:21

	Souba	5:35

	Yere Uolo	4:16

	Ngotolen	5:18

	Wanita	5:39

	Chateau De Sable	5:41

	Yaafa Nma	6:02

	Sako Beke	3:01

	Mancipera	5:31

	Tchwa	5:51

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Moune�ssa

Troughout "Mouneïssa", her debut solo album, she reveals an approach which is both determined and original. Rokia Traoré risks, for example, an instrumental pairing never previously attempted. Bringing new colour to light, she brings the great balaba balafon, characteristic of her region and the ngoni, the instrument favoured by the Bambara griots. Such a partnership yields,...
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	Title	Length
	Sakanto	4:31

	S�	5:36

	Finini	5:10

	Dianguina	5:20

	Laidu	6:27

	Moune�ssa	5:43

	Sabali	5:08

	Tchiwara	3:45

	Fatalit�	4:44

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