Toumani Diabaté
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Toumani Diabaté is a renowned Malian musician and virtuoso of the kora, celebrated for both preserving traditional West African music and pioneering innovative cross-cultural collaborations.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composer
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human ⓘ kora player ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music Album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedFor | In the Heart of the Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Mali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1965-08-10 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Bamako NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Mali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Ali Farka Touré
NERFINISHED
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Ballaké Sissoko NERFINISHED ⓘ Bjork NERFINISHED ⓘ Ketama NERFINISHED ⓘ London Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Roswell Rudd NERFINISHED ⓘ Sidiki Diabaté NERFINISHED ⓘ Taj Mahal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Mandé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Diabaté NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Afro-pop
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Mande music ⓘ West African traditional music ⓘ world music ⓘ |
| givenName | Toumani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | kora ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cross-cultural musical collaborations
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innovative kora techniques ⓘ preserving traditional West African music ⓘ virtuoso kora playing ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance |
Bambara
NERFINISHED
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Mandinka ⓘ |
| memberOf | Diabaté family of griots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Toumani Diabaté NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Malian ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ali and Toumani
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Boulevard de l’Indépendance NERFINISHED ⓘ In the Heart of the Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaira NERFINISHED ⓘ Kulanjan NERFINISHED ⓘ New Ancient Strings NERFINISHED ⓘ Songhai NERFINISHED ⓘ Songhai 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mandé Variations NERFINISHED ⓘ Toumani & Sidiki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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kora player ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| recordLabel | World Circuit Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Bamako NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | griot ⓘ |
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