Rokia Traoré - Wanita

Hailing from the Belidougou region, singer-songwriter Rokia Traore forged a distinctive sound outside hereditary griot lineages on this celebrated 2000 release. Pairing her delicate, crystalline voice with ngoni, acoustic guitar, balafon and the deep pulse of frame drums, tracks like Souba and N'Teri offer an intimate, chamber-folk perspective on Malian acoustic music.