Malian singer and songwriter, hailed as one of the most vital standard-bearers of
modern African music, Fatoumata Diawara, takes her artistry to fresh and thrilling
heights on her album Fenfo. She is a global star, singing alongside a successful
and varied acting career, including the seven times César Award winning and
Academy Award nominated 2014 Timbuktu. In her music, the modernity of
stinging electric guitar lines is combined with the ancient African strings of the
kora and kamel ngoni and kit drums, giving birth to a delicate combination between
the ancient tradition and the creativity of new sounds.
