Global Notes: New album by Malian artist silky smooth

Global Notes: New album by Malian artist silky smooth
Fatoumata Diawa plays guitar and writes songs that blend the Wassalou traditions of southern Mali with international influences. Courtesy of Fatoumata Diawara
Global Notes: New album by Malian artist silky smooth
Fatoumata Diawa plays guitar and writes songs that blend the Wassalou traditions of southern Mali with international influences. Courtesy of Fatoumata Diawara

Global Notes: New album by Malian artist silky smooth

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On today’s Global Notes, Jerome and Radio M host Tony Sarabia listen to the debut release by Fatoumata Diawara, a Malian artist who lives in Paris. Her EP, Fatou, has generated a lot of positive buzz in Europe.

Also, Tony recommends seeing Syrian artist Omar Souleyman, a high energy artist with a lof-fi sound, at the Empty Bottle tonight. Global Notes featured his album Jazeera Nights last year.

Track List

1. Kanou - Fatoumata Diawara

2. Bakonoba - Fatoumata Diawara

3. Clandestin - Fatoumata Diawara

4. Stab My Heart - Omar Souleyman

5. Nayan - Fatoumata Diawara

To hear all our Global Notes segments with Jerome and Radio M host Tony Sarabia, check out our series page or download our podcast.