Name: Poulo Warali
Brand: Awa Poulo

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ATFA024LP

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2017-01-20

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616892445340

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ATFA024CD

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Awa Poulo

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African

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Awesome Tapes From Africa

Awa Poulo is a talented Peulh artist from Dilly, Mali. She is the daughter of a renowned musician and has inherited her father's musical talents. Awa Poulo's music is deeply rooted in her cultural heritage, blending traditional Peulh melodies with modern influences.
With her powerful vocals and captivating stage presence, Awa Poulo has gained recognition both locally and internationally. Her unique sound has drawn comparisons to artists such as Nahawa Doumbia and Marion Brown.
Listeners can expect to be transported to the vibrant landscapes of Mali through Awa Poulo's soulful performances. Whether she is singing about love, life, or social issues, her music resonates with authenticity and passion. Discover the enchanting sounds of Awa Poulo today.

Awesome Tapes From Africa is a record label that was founded by [a3963487], who developed a deep love for the cassette culture of West Africa while on a Fulbright scholarship in Ghana. Inspired by the diverse genres and unique sounds found in recordings from this region, Shimkovitz started a blog and record label to share his passion for this music with the world. Much of the music released by Awesome Tapes From Africa remains undiscovered outside of West Africa, making it an invaluable resource for exploring and appreciating the rich musical heritage of this vibrant part of the world.

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Awa Poulo is a singer of Peulh origin from Dilly commune, Mali, near the border with Mauritania. Awesome Tapes From Africa is proud to release Poulo's newest recording of highly virtuosic folk-pop, fresh from the studio, broadcasting her vision of Peulh music beyond the grazing grounds and central markets of her remote home region in southwestern Mali. It's not very common to find a female singer performing publicly among the Peulh. But Poulo's mother's co-wife is Inna Baba Coulibaly, who is a celebrated singer most Malian music fans know. Coulibaly herself was brought into music by forces outside her control when a regional music contest required an entry from her village and she was chosen to be a singer. 

So, set in motion by a surprising series of events, young Poulo's entree into the music world was auspicious as she gained popularity across the region. After several locally released tapes and CDs, this record is Poulo's first internationally-distributed record. On Poulo Warali, she and her band combine the hallmarks of Peulh music—warm flute floating over cross-rhythmic n’goni (lute) riffs and resonant calabash gourd hand percussion—with broader Malian sounds like lightly-distorted guitar and a heavier, rollicking inertia. Shapeshifting layers of rhythm and woody overtones match Poulo’s commanding voice in a jocular yet deliberate dance. This is a relatively rare example of Malian Peulh music played in a modern, cosmopolitan context, reflecting the mixed society of Dilly, where Bambara, Soninke and Peulh-speaking people live among each other. Poulo’s conscious lyrics about community concerns speak to the distinctive identity of her broadly-flung people.

Poulo Warali

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