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Mamou Sidibé is another example of a new generation of artists in southern Mali, this time in the region of Ganadougou. Daughter of a famous singer, music has always been part of her education. During her childhood, she sang at festivals in his village, and later she sang in the fields to encourage farmers in their hard work. Mamou decided to try to start a musical career and went to Bamako. In the late 80s, she sang as a chorister in the group of Oumou Sangare. Almost 10 years later, she signed a contract with Mali K7 for a debut album "Nakan" (1999), which was reissued by the French label Cobalt in 2001 and distributed internationally. The album was a huge success in West Africa. Mamou Sidibe sings the Wassoulou style so modernized and comparable to the Mali-Techno Issa Bagayogo, which inspired the nickname of the Malian "techno-Mamou. In April 2003 a second album was released in Mali, more diverse in its musical styles, using more traditional instruments from the album "Musoya. After a long silence, Mamou Sidibe came back on the music scene in 2007 with her third album "DJOUGOUYA." Album of the maturity of any looks, with its 13 tracks alternating rhythm, sound and sublime voice of one who does is to present music lovers. Mamou Sidibé denounces the nastiness of men. she would rather urge a united front against diseases such as blindness, paralysis, and insanity. This is the only worthy goal for her. Internationally known, Mamou Sidibe now intends to get to the top of Malian music. She has already marked his time, perhaps without knowing it. Since today the pride of the soil "Gana". Despite the success and enthusiasm of youth, she has remained herself. She will represent Mali at SICA (International Week of the African Culture) in Benin from November 19 to 25 2007.Mamou Sidibé do tours around the country to move closer to deep Malian society she sings every day. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.