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Adja Soumano
(Mali)

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Biography

Hadja Soumano (Adja Soumano on the later albums) is one of so many Malian singers that are famous in Mali but hardly known outside West Africa. This is a pity, because her music is a well crafted combination of tradition and modernity, and her voice is both powerful and full of warmth.

The only album available outside Mali was a LP called « Nteri Diaba » produced by Boncana Maiga, and later reissued on one CD together with an album of Tata Bembo Kouyate. The list of contributing musicians reads like the "who is who" in Malian music.

With the album « Kokabéré » she made a comeback, as the album was quite successful in Mali and surrounding countries.

Musicians on "Nteri Diaba":
Hadja Soumano lead vocals;
Niama Tounkara, Coumba Kane backing vocals;
Djelimady Tounkara lead guitar;
Moussa Diabaté guitar;
Moriba Koïta ngoni;
Djely Mady Diabaté balafon;
P. de Souza drums;
Boncana Maïga keyboards.

Born:
Style: mandingo music

Adja Soumano around 1989

Discography

Title	Year	Label	Remarks
Kokabéré	2004	Bolibana BIP 405 (76405-2)	CD release
Kokabéré	2004	Maestro Sound Mali MSM 009	Cassette release
Best of Hadja Soumano	1995	EMI Mali K7 EMK 004H	Tracks from Nteri Diaba / Tounga Magni / Aigles du Mali
Aigles du Mali	1994	EMI Mali K7
Tounga Magni	1992	Local cassette SAM 0401924
Mali Stars: Hadja Soumano & Tata Bembo	1991	Syllart 38110-2	Nteri Diaba album and Tata Bembo's album put together on one CD
Nteri Diaba	1989	Syllart LP SYL 8393 (38771-1)

Sources

Page added April 2003

Adja Soumano(Mali)

Frank Bessem's Musiques d'Afrique

Adja Soumano
(Mali)