Assitan Keïta, popularly known as Mamani Keïta (born 20 October 1965, in

Bamako Bamako ( bm, ߓߡߊ߬ߞߐ߬ ''Bàmakɔ̌'', ff, 𞤄𞤢𞤥𞤢𞤳𞤮 ''Bamako'') is the capital and largest city of Mali, with a 2009 population of 1,810,366 and an estimated 2022 population of 2.81 million. It is located on the Niger River ...

) is a singer and musician from

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. "Mamani" literally means "grandmother". She was raised speaking Bambara, and was a backup singer for

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. She is best known in English speaking countries for her album with

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, ''Electro Bamako''. She is credited on four tracks of the soundtrack album of the French animated film ''

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'' (2005). Mamani Keita released her second album entitled '' Yéléma'' in 2006 and ''Gagner l'Argent Français'' in 2011. Both albums were produced and composed by French

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Discography

*''Electro Bamako'' (2002, Universal Jazz) *''Yelema'' (2006, No Format!) *''Gagner l'Argent Français'' (2011, No Format!) *''Kanou'' (2014, World Village)

References

21st-century Malian women singers Living people 1965 births People from Bamako 20th-century Malian women singers {{Africa-singer-stub