Sali Sidibé (Mali, 1959 - February 8, 2019) was a Malian singer and songwri… Read Full Bio ↴Sali Sidibé (Mali, 1959 - February 8, 2019) was a Malian singer and songwriter.
Born in a village in the Wassoulou region of southern Mali, Sali Sidibe sang in Bambara.
With her gutsy, neo-traditional vocals set to a unique blend of didai, sigui, and sogonikun dance rhythms, Sali Sidibe is one of Mali's greatest vocalists. Recording her first singles in the '60s, she helped to lay the foundation for the Wassoulou music of the '80s. According to RootsWorld, "A mixture of stark beauty and tonal richness, the music of Mali is compelling and enchanting. The voice of Sali Sidibe captures all of that range and depth." In addition to releasing a solo album, Wassoulou Foli, in 1993, Sidibe has recorded an album, Whirl-Y-Waves, with the London to Africa All Stars.
Wassoulou is a genre of West African popular music named for the Wassoulou cultural area.
Wassoulou music is performed mostly by women. Some recurring themes in the lyrics are childbearing, fertility, and polygamy. Instrumentation includes soku (a traditional fiddle sometimes replaced with modern imported instruments), djembe drum, kamalen n'goni (a six-stringed harp), karinyan (metal tube percussion) and bolon (a four-stringed harp). The vocals are often passionate and emphatic, and delivered in a call-and-response pattern.
Prominent Wassoulou artists include Oumou Sangaré, Coumba Sidibe, Dienaba Diakite, Kagbe Sidibe, Sali Sidibe, Jah Youssouf, and Fatoumata Diawara.
Born in a village in the Wassoulou region of southern Mali, Sali Sidibe sang in Bambara.
With her gutsy, neo-traditional vocals set to a unique blend of didai, sigui, and sogonikun dance rhythms, Sali Sidibe is one of Mali's greatest vocalists. Recording her first singles in the '60s, she helped to lay the foundation for the Wassoulou music of the '80s. According to RootsWorld, "A mixture of stark beauty and tonal richness, the music of Mali is compelling and enchanting. The voice of Sali Sidibe captures all of that range and depth." In addition to releasing a solo album, Wassoulou Foli, in 1993, Sidibe has recorded an album, Whirl-Y-Waves, with the London to Africa All Stars.
Wassoulou is a genre of West African popular music named for the Wassoulou cultural area.
Wassoulou music is performed mostly by women. Some recurring themes in the lyrics are childbearing, fertility, and polygamy. Instrumentation includes soku (a traditional fiddle sometimes replaced with modern imported instruments), djembe drum, kamalen n'goni (a six-stringed harp), karinyan (metal tube percussion) and bolon (a four-stringed harp). The vocals are often passionate and emphatic, and delivered in a call-and-response pattern.
Prominent Wassoulou artists include Oumou Sangaré, Coumba Sidibe, Dienaba Diakite, Kagbe Sidibe, Sali Sidibe, Jah Youssouf, and Fatoumata Diawara.
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Yacouba Sylla
Sali Sidibe Lyrics
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@cheicknasylla8958
vraiment merci Sali sidibe pour ta reconnaissance car ce n'est pas une obligation de reconnaître les bienfaits. a travers ce son tu fais les éloges de Yacouba Sylla. c'est vraiment touchant quant on ecoute ce morceau
@bndiayelelion2469
Yacouba Sylla etait le groupe de Cheikna Hamahoula Rest in peace anyways, paix a son ame de toutes les fasons [k
@kovacmbuta5793
voici la Diva du Mali...
@mamadoufofana3029
Bonne ramadan pour nous tous ma inchalah
@adamadrame6899
J'adore sali mon dieu elle parti à jamais j'arrive pas retenir mes larmes 😢 repose toi en paix 🕊 moi je ne te oubliera jamais 🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️😭😭😭🙏🙏
@ousseinitahirou7294
Repose en paix maman
@nvmkhungo2570
May her soul rest in ertenal peace. Her music will forever live on.
@salamatoutoure3260
j'adore vraiment les musiques mandingue et tous ces artistes maliens sont la fierté de l'Afrique. vraiment chapeau!!
@zakibarros9735
Merci sali Sidibé
@guelemokassogue6050
Une belle voix