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It’s eight years since Oumou Sangaré last released an album of new material and much has changed since we last heard from the greatest living female voice in African music. Stylish, elegant, feisty and charismatic with a soulful, soaring voice, Sangaré has become an emblem for African womanhood and makes a striking role model.

The power of her voice and the potency of her message remain inviolable but with a vital new set of songs, her latest album ‘Mogoya' represents an exciting new chapter in Oumou Sangaré’s storied career. ‘Mogoya' is a record that both draws upon a rich musical heritage and looks to the future. Traditional African instruments such as the kamele n'goni (harp), karignan (metal scraper) and calabash percussion are augmented by electric guitar, bass, keyboards and even synths while Tony Allen, once Fela Kuti’s band leader, guests on drums