Oumar Konate

May 17, 2014:
Oumar Konate and his band are on their first US tour outta Mali. They remind me of Band of Gypsies meet early Police built on the foundation of centuries of Malian tradition. Keep an eye on Oumar and his band, their star is rising. #mali #malianmusic #africanblues #worldmusic - Fabian Alsultany

Guests on Koima:
Oumar Konaté (Lead Guitar) – Oumar Konaté is a guitar virtuoso and will be among the great names of Malian musicians in the coming years.
When he was a student at the famous Ecole Nationale des Arts/INA (National School of Art), Oumar recorded his first album Lahidou in 2007 and
was the conductor of one of the most famous musical TV shows Tounkagouna. Oumar has since played with many great names in Malian music and
has produced and recorded songs for himself and others in his studio at Bamako. - thrilljockey.com

Also on the bill this evening is Malian guitarist and vocalist Oumar Konate making his North American debut as a bandleader. A rising young star from Gao who was trained at Mali’s renowned National Institute in Bamako, Konate is blazing the new wave of Malian music into the contemporary world, blending tradition with the internet's global musical perspective. Joined by the equally explosive guitarist Dramane Toure, bassist Mohamed Ag Mohamed, and percussionist Mahalmadane Abbanassane (his bandmates in Khaira Arby’s band,) Oumar sings about love, family and social responsibility, punctuated by his searing electric guitar solos and infectious energy.

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A triple attack at Lincoln Center, from world bands with a beat: UKanDanz (Ethiopia, via France), Oumar Konate (amazing guitar shredder from Mali), and Yemen Blues (a large ensemble built on Middle Eastern/North African grooves).
- Kevin Yatarola photographer

Yemen Blues, Oumar Konate, and UKanDanZ joined Lincoln Center Out of Doors on August 1, 2012. © Kevin Yatarola
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A rising young star from Gao, Mali, Oumar Konate is blazing the new wave of Malian music onto the contemporary world stage in his North American debut as a bandleader. Joined by guitarist Dramane Toure, bassist Mohamed Ag Mohamed, and percussionist Mahalmadane Abbanassane (his bandmates in Khaira Arby’s band) Oumar sings about love, family, and social responsibility, punctuated by his searing electric guitar solos and infectious energy. Trained at the reknowned National Institute in Bamako, Oumar leads the new generation of Malian musicians blending tradition with the internet's global musical perspective. Note: Khaira Arby, previously scheduled, will be unable to appear. She regrets having to make this decision, but circumstances beyond her control due to the ongoing revolution and occupation of Timbuktu force her to cancel her current touring commitments to remain in Mali assisting her family and fellow citizens in the ongoing refugee relief effort.
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A rising young star from Gao, Mali, Oumar Konate is blazing the new wave of Malian music onto the contemporary world stage in his North American debut as a bandleader. Joined by guitarist Dramane Toure, bassist Mohamed Ag Mohamed, and percussionist Mahalmadane Abbanassane (his bandmates in Khaira Arby’s band) Oumar sings about love, family, and social responsibility, punctuated by his searing electric guitar solos and infectious energy. Trained at the reknowned National Institute in Bamako, Oumar leads the new generation of Malian musicians blending tradition with the internet's global musical perspective. - Lincoln Center NYC

David Ellenbogen of WKCR-FM in NYC interviews Oumar Konate and Oumar plays live in studio. - WKCR-FM radio podcast

Oumar Konate performs live at the WKCR studio joined by guitarist Dramane Toure, bassist Mohamed Ag Mohamed, and percussionist Mahalmadane Abbanassane. We were lucky to catch these gentlemen on their way to perform at Lincoln Center. Earlier in the summer they had been touring and recording with Tibuktu’s Khaira Arby, the “Nightingale of the North.”

Like Abdoulaye Alhassane of Podcast 49, Oumar was born in Gao in Northern Mali an area where all music has been silenced by extremists this year, we’ll hear an interview with him about that along with his manager, the producer and music critic, Christopher Nolan. For more music recorded by Oumar check out Podcast 19.

- NYC Radio Live!