Fanta Sacko is a Malian musician, whose debut, self-titled LP launched the bajourou music genre. She has helped establish a female singing tradition in Mali, which makes that country unique in West Africa, where female popular musicians are not generally approved of.[1][2]
Fanta Sacko | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Mali |
| Genres | Bajourou |
| Occupation | Singer |
References
edit- ^ Mark Ellingham; Orla Duane; Vanessa Dowell, eds. (November 1999). Africa, Europe and the Middle East. World music. Vol. 1. London: Rough Guides. p. 550. ISBN 1-85828-635-2.
- ^ Gikandi, Simon (2003). Gikandi, Simon (ed.). Encyclopedia of African literature. Taylor & Francis. p. 575. ISBN 0-415-23019-5. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
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