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Siramori Diabaté
Siramori Diabaté ( – 1989) was a Malian ''griotte'', a storyteller. Her first name is sometimes given as Sira Mori and Siramory, while her last name is sometimes spelled Jabaté. Biography Diabaté was born in the village of Kela, in the Koulikoro Region of Mali. The town is famous for the griots born there, and Diabaté was from a family notable for its talents. Her grandfather, Kelabalaba Diabaté, Kelabalaba, was said to be the first member of his extended family to be the official reciter of the Sundiata Epic, while her father, Bintu'amma Diabaté, Bintu'amma, was well known as a musician, especially for his prowess on the ''ngoni (instrument), ngoni''. Diabaté herself was part of a younger generation, which learned from its roots but which incorporated facets of modern urban life into its performances. She began to develop a regional reputation by the early 1940s, particularly for her song "Sara", about a young woman torn between the arranged marriage her parents desire a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mali
Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is the List of African countries by area, eighth-largest country in Africa, with an area of over . The country is bordered to the north by Algeria, to the east by Niger, to the northwest by Mauritania, to the south by Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast, and to the west by Guinea and Senegal. The population of Mali is about 23.29 million, 47.19% of which are estimated to be under the age of 15 in 2024. Its Capital city, capital and largest city is Bamako. The country has 13 official languages, of which Bambara language, Bambara is the most commonly spoken. The sovereign state's northern borders reach deep into the middle of the Sahara, Sahara Desert. The country's southern part, where the majority of inhabitants live, is in the Sudanian savanna and has the Niger River, Niger and Senegal River, Senegal rivers running through it. The country's economy centres on agriculture and mining with its most promine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |