Ko Sira carries a very emotional theme throughout the album. Oumou Sangare’s debut, ‘Ko Sira’, does not fit easily into one genre. Self-described as Ethnic with lots of words, Oumou Sangare comes out swinging on perhaps his best album to date. This is one of the best cd’s i have heard through the whole thing.
Sigi Kuruni (Advice to a New Bride) very upbeat. It is succeeded by an outstanding track, however: Mani Djindala (The Young Adventurer), which shows, blatantly, how much Oumou Sangare has evolved as a singer. I listened to the opening track Saa Magni and liked it a lot. You can find feelings on this piece of art. It’s such an underrated song. The beautiful sound of this track makes you want to close your eyes and sway away with the music. Within the first few notes of Ko Sira (Road to the River) it’s perfectly clear that Oumou Sangare is living this song.
Ko Sira CD


