Singers from Mali

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Malian Singers of all time. This list of famous Malian Singers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.

1. #1

   

   Ali Farka Touré

   1939 - 2006

   HPI 62.8938 languages

   Malian musician (1939–2006)

2. #2

   

   Boubacar Traoré

   b. 1942

   HPI 57.4115 languages

   Malian musician (born 1942)

3. #3

   

   Oumou Sangaré

   b. 1968

   HPI 52.1724 languages

   Malian singer

4. #4

   

   Rokia Traoré

   b. 1974

   HPI 49.4824 languages

   Malian-born singer, songwriter and guitarist

5. #5

   

   Aya Nakamura

   b. 1995

   HPI 48.8337 languages

   Malian-born French singer

6. #6

   

   Inna Modja

   b. 1984

   HPI 40.9621 languages

   Malian-French female singer and model.

7. #7

   

   Bassekou Kouyate

   b. 1966

   HPI 38.9014 languages

   Bassekou Kouyate is a Malian musician, renowned for his mastery of the ngoni, a traditional West African string instrument. He is celebrated for his innovative fusion of traditional Malian music with contemporary styles, particularly in his work as a solo artist and with his band Ngoni Ba.