Ko Sira

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Ko Sira

album by Sangaré

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Oumou Sangaré
With the album Ko Sira (1993), Sangaré stretched the boundaries of wassoulou music by drawing more heavily from internationally popular styles—such as rock, funk, and soul—while maintaining a distinctly African sound. Several songs on Worotan (1996), for instance, featured soul-influenced wind arrangements led by American saxophonist Pee Wee…
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With the album Ko Sira (1993), Sangaré stretched the boundaries of wassoulou music by drawing more heavily from internationally popular styles—such as rock, funk, and soul—while maintaining a distinctly African sound. Several songs on Worotan (1996), for instance, featured soul-influenced wind arrangements led by American saxophonist Pee Wee…
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