Idrissa Soumaoro - Sababou (official video)

Taken from Idrissa Soumaoro’s album ’Diré’ (out 22 Sept 23) ... . Mieruba is excited to announce the release of ’Diré’, the third album by the great artist Idrissa Soumaoro, share the second single ’Sababou’ . . With this album, Idrissa Soumaoro pays tribute to Diré, the town where he met his wife and where his first daughter, who is no longer with us, was born. In 1971, after his studies at the INA in Bamako, Idrissa was transferred to Diré to teach music at the lPEG (Pedagogical Institute of General Education). He was 22 years old when he arrived in Diré. Idrissa has always been nostalgic for this beautiful place in the 333 Saints of Timbuktu region. In the difficult situation Mali is living today, the town of Diré has become a symbol of hope for peace. Indeed, with this work, Idrissa Soumaoro reflects deeply on peace, brotherhood and reconciliation in Mali. Idrissa sings in French, Bambara and English and sends messages of love and living together. The album was initiated by Marc-Antoine ’Marko’ Moreau, who revealed to the world the talent of Amadou and Mariam who were introduced by Idrissa Soumaoro in the group ’Eclipse de l’’. . . ’Sababou’ is a song is about friendship and beyond. The author wrote it to thank his colleagues and friends in Diré and Gao when he was transferred to Bamako. It’s also an ode to his wife who’s been with him through thick and thin since they met in Diré: ‘Without hope, there is no life. Together we will succeed’. . Video by Elisetta