http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17040&rws=%2Foumou-sangare%2Ftop-tracks.rssThe songbird of Africa, Oumou Sangare has a voice that's unforgettable -- a rich, full tone that maintains control while scaling the highest registers or emitting a spine-tingling sustain. Her first recording, <I>Moussolou</I>, sold over 200,000 copies in west Africa, an unprecedented feat. Sangare has enhanced and refined the deep musical traditions of the Wassolou region of Mali; traditional instruments used in her songs include the kamalangoni (a staccato-sounding string instrument), the bolon (a wooden marimba), the Peul flute, and djembe drums and percussion. To complement her ethereal singing, she adds horns (arranged by James Brown veteran Pee Wee Ellis) that offer unusual, soulful accents. Meanwhile, violins, electric bass and patterned guitar combine with shakers and scrapers to produce hypnotic patterns. At times controversial, her lyrics put a woman's perspective front and center and make her a spokeswoman for a new generation of African women. - Robert LeaverMalien720Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:47:35 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17040&rws=%2Foumou-sangare%2Ftop-tracks.rss The songbird of Africa, Oumou Sangare has a voice that's unforgettable -- a rich, full tone that maintains control while scaling the highest registers or emitting a spine-tingling sustain. Her first recording, <I>Moussolou</I>, sold over 200,000 copies in west Africa, an unprecedented feat. Sangare has enhanced and refined the deep musical traditions of the Wassolou region of Mali; traditional instruments used in her songs include the kamalangoni (a staccato-sounding string instrument), the bolon (a wooden marimba), the Peul flute, and djembe drums and percussion. To complement her ethereal singing, she adds horns (arranged by James Brown veteran Pee Wee Ellis) that offer unusual, soulful accents. Meanwhile, violins, electric bass and patterned guitar combine with shakers and scrapers to produce hypnotic patterns. At times controversial, her lyrics put a woman's perspective front and center and make her a spokeswoman for a new generation of African women. - Robert Leaver http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28529304&variant=play&rws=%2Foumou-sangare%2Ftop-tracks.rss World/Reggae Tue, 9 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Oumou Sangare on Rhapsody Online 28529304 tra.28529304 Oumou Sangare art.17040 0.99 Seya alb.28523786 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/2/4/1/1691429_170x170.jpg 2009-06-09 00:00:00.0 2009-06-09 00:00:00.0 true Seya tra.28529304 251000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28529304&variant=play&rws=%2Foumou-sangare%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28529304&variant=data&rws=%2Foumou-sangare%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1971405&variant=play&rws=%2Foumou-sangare%2Ftop-tracks.rss Mali Sat, 1 Jan 1994 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Oumou Sangare on Rhapsody Online 1971405 tra.1971405 Oumou Sangare art.17040 0.99 Ko Sira alb.227944 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