Rokia Traoré
Rokia Traoré ( born January 24, 1974 in Kolokani, Mali ) is a singer from Mali.
Life
Since Rokia Traoré was the father in the diplomatic service, she traveled in her youth to Algeria, Saudi Arabia, France and Belgium and was as influenced by diverse musical impressions. Although her parents did not want that she is a musician, she made in her high school years in Bamako from her voice and had his first public appearances. 1997 met Ali Farka Touré Traoré the musician, who, she was an important pioneer. In 1998, she recorded her first album.
Works
Rokia Traoré sings mostly in her native language Bambara. Their music they called themselves as contemporary music from Mali. In 1997 she was awarded France Internationale RFI with the price of the radio and hailed as "African Discovery of the Year ". Social issues are the focus of their lyrics. She sings of relationships and love, but also of the position of women in modern African society and the plight of children in need. 1998 her first album, Mouneïssa. It was praised for its combination of different traditions of their homeland. In Europe, it has sold more than 40,000 times. Two years later, the album Wanita, which was declared by the New York Times as one of the "Album of the Year" appeared. In 2003, Bowmboï. It has been awarded the prestigious World Music Award of the BBC. Published in 2008, Traoré Album Tchamantché.