Mah Damba
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Mah Damba (born in Bamako, Mali, 1965) is a traditional griot singer. Her family is one of Mali's top griot families; her father being the late legend Djeli Baba Sissoko (not to be confused with the younger musician Baba Sissoko), and her aunt, Fanta Damba, is also considered a top vocalist. She was born Mah Sissoko.
Earlier in her career, she was part of Kassemady Diabaté's ensemble, and later was part of Mandé Foli. She recorded two solo albums, Nyarela (Buda/Musique du Monde) in 1997 and Djelimousso, Mali: The Voice of the Mande (Trema/Sony) in 2000, as contributed three tracks to The Divas from Mali (World Network) in 1998. In 1999, she contributed vocals to one track on composer Jonathan Elias' international choral project, The Prayer Cycle.
Her band is composed of traditional instruments, such as the ngoni (played by her husband Mamaye Kouyaté), kora (played by Djeli Moussa Diawara) and bala (played by Lansiné Kouyaté).
