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Kele by Boubacar Traoré

Biografia dell'artista Boubacar Traoré

Boubacar Traoré Born 1942 In Kayes Mali Is A Renowned Singer Songwriter And Guitarist. Traoré Also Goes By The Nickname Kar Kar "the One Who Dribbles Too Much" In Bambara A Reference To His Soccer Playing "a Nickname I Got From Playing Soccer When I Was Young. People Would Yell 'Kari Kari' - Dribble Dribble - The Name Stuck With Me".
Traoré First Came To Prominence In The Early 1960s. He Had Taught Himself To Play Guitar And Developed A Unique Style That Blended American Blues Music Arab Music And Pentatonic Structures Found In West Africa's Mande Cultural Region. He Was A Superstar In Mali And A Symbol Of The Newly Independent Country See History Of Mali . His Songs Were Immensely Popular And He Enjoyed Regular Radio Play. However He Made No Recordings And Since There Were No Royalties Paid To Musicians He Was Very Poor And Had To Work Odd Jobs To Make Ends Meet.During The 1970s Traoré's Popularity Faded Until A Surprise Television Appearance In 1987. Soon After This "rediscovery " Boubacar's Wife Died. Grief-Stricken He Moved To France And Did Construction Work To Support His Six Children. While There A British Record Producer Discovered A Tape Of One Of Traoré's Radio Performances And He Was Finally Signed To A Record Deal. His First Album Mariama Was Released In 1990. Since Then Traoré Has Enjoyed International Popularity Touring Europe Africa And North America.
Boubacar Traoré Was The Subject Of The 2001 Film Je Chanterai Pour Toi "I'll Sing For You" Released On DVD In 2005.
Along With Several Blues Artists He Appeared In The Film Blues Road Movie Au Coeur Du Blues By Louis Mouchet 2001 .

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