Fatoumata Diawara

Fatoumata Diawara

On stage is Fatoumata Diawara from Mali.

The best show of this year! Played at the Les Tropiques Bell stage.

Dancing up a storm video snippet at YouTube
Closeup video snippet at YouTube

Official Jazz Fest Entry
"...her spellbinding album weaving traditional Wassoulou chants laced with modern rhythms and tinged with a jazz/blues ambience."