Rokia Traore
Summary: Rokia Traoré (born January 24, 1974-) is an award-winning Malian singer, songwriter and guitarist. Traoré was born in Mali as a member of the Bamana ethnic group. As her father was a diplomat, she travelled widely in her youth including to Algeria, Saudi Arabia, France and Belgium. As a result of this travel, she was exposed to a wide variety of influences. Her hometown is Kolokani, in the northwestern part of Mali's Koulikoro region.
Similar Artists: Rokia Traoré, Boubacar Traoré, Oumou Sangare, Salif Keita, Oumou Sangaré
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Rokia Traore at the Somerville Theatre
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On with the shows . . .
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