Boubacar Traoré (born 1942 in Kayes, Mali) is a Malian singer, songwriter, and guitarist. As a child, Traoré was a local soccer star, earning the nickname “Kar Kar”, meaning “dribble dribble”. His brother had been to Cuba to study the guitar, becoming a teacher. At the age of 17, he secretly taught himself the guitar, playing it like the kora, and was later taught by his brother. In the late 1950s he listened to local and Cuban music, gaining access to American music such as Chuck Berry and jazz in the 1960s. Traoré first came to prominence in the early 1960s, as music opportunities were opened to non‑griots by the socialist government. 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.
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Sa Golo
Hona
Tunga Magni
& Ali Farka Touré – Duna Ma Yelema
Je Chanterai Pour Toi
Kanou
Minuit
& Ballaké Sissoko – Mariama
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