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Amy Koita
Ami Koita (Djoliba, 1952), nicknamed "the diva of Mandinga music", is a Malian singer. Biography She was born in a village called Djoliba, in the center-west of the French Sudan (colony of the French Empire between 1879 and 1960), 40 km southwest of Bamako (capital of Mali), in the heart of sent deep in the banks of the Niger River and a few hours walk from Guinea. Her family had a long tradition of yelis (or griots: bards, poets and street narrators), in the Mandinga culture (and within it the Bambara). Her mother came from Kirimadon de la magna, site of the famous battle of Emperor Sundiata Keita (1190-1255) in the thirteenth century. Her father, Bengaly Fode Koita, a pure-line traditionalist, was well-known in Mali for his contribution to narrating the events of the historical kings, such as Sundiata Keita, of the different battles waged by the warlords like Samory Touré (1830-1900), Babemba (king of Sikasso), Tiramangan Traoré, Fakoly Dumbia (thirteenth century), El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 Births
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annexed the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establish his h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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People From Koulikoro Region
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