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Oumou Sangaré (born February 25, 1968 in Bamako, Mali) is a Grammy Award-winning Malian Wassoulou musician, sometimes referred to as “The Songbird of Wassoulou”. Wassoulou is a historic region south of the Niger River, where the music descends from
Soumaila Samake (born March 18, 1978) is a Malian professional basketball player. A 7’0″ 245 lb center, he was drafted by the New Jersey Nets in the second round of the 2000 NBA draft, and played for the Nets and the Los Angeles Lakers. He scored 68
Moussa Guindo (born January 25, 1991 in Adjamé) is an Ivorian-Malian footballer, who plays for Club Athletique Bizertin.
Djimi Traoré (born 1 March 1980) is Malian former professional footballer. A left back or centre back, he was a member of the Malian national team and at club level, he played for Stade Lavallois, Liverpool – with whom he won multiple honours inc
Abdoulwhaid ‘Abdoul’ Sissoko (born 20 March 1990) is a Malian footballer who plays for Spanish club RCD Mallorca as a midfielder. He got a callup to the Mali national football team, but did not come off the bench.
Youssouf Koné (born 5 July 1995) is a Malian footballer who plays for French side Lille OSC as a Left Back.
Meiya Tireira (born 15 April 1986 in Bamako) is a Malian women’s basketball player. A member of the Mali women’s national basketball team, Tireira competed in all 5 of Mali’s matches at the 2008 Summer Olympics, scoring a total of 16 points and grabb
Hamchétou Maïga-Ba (born 25 April 1978 in Bamako) is a Malian professional women’s basketball player most recently with the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA. She is also a member of the Mali women’s national basketball team.
Salif Keïta Traoré (born 8 December 1946), known as Keita, is a Malian retired footballer who played as a striker.
Salif Keïta (IPA: [salif keɪta]) (born August 25, 1949) is an afro-pop singer-songwriter from Mali. He is unique not only because of his reputation as the “Golden Voice of Africa” but because he has albinism and is a direct descendant of the founde
Adama Tamboura (born 18 May 1985 in Bamako) is a Malian football.
Moussa Traoré (born 25 September 1936) is a Malian soldier and politician who was President of Mali from 1968 to 1991. As a Lieutenant, he led the military ousting of President Modibo Keïta in 1968. Thereafter he served as head of state until March