Oumou Sangaré found herself caught in New York City, far away from her native Mali, when Covid-19 brought the world to a standstill. But that hasn’t stopped the Grammy Award-winning singer from giving ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's almost impossible to talk about world music with it not resembling poetry. Sounds become similes of our emotional experience.

Oumou Sangaré, a Grammy award winning singer, closed out Festival International with a concert that the community enjoyed. Sangaré's music emphasizes women’s rights, and the empowerment of women.

Oumou Sangaré plays at the Old Town School of Folk Music. Credit: Courtesy the artist It’s been nearly 15 years since beloved Malian diva Omou Sangaré performed in Chicago, and her return is cause for ...

It's almost impossible to talk about world music with it not resembling poetry. Sounds become similes of our emotional experience. T.S. Eliot once said that poetry is “felt before it is understood,” ...