This project means a lot to me. To be involved in the prote… - Fatoumata Diawara

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This project means a lot to me. To be involved in the protection of the Timbuktu Manuscripts is a huge honor. Conditions for men and women in Mali are very different, and for a woman to be involved in this cultural preservation is very important. It is unbelievable to be a part of it and it feels like a dream. I’m so proud and so happy.I’m very in touch with my ancestral past. Many of the visuals and ideas I use come to me in my dreams, dreams about my ancestors. To be given a chance to help protect our ancestral and cultural legacy is so special to me.

Fatoumata Diawara

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Fatoumata Diawara (born 1982) is a Malian singer-songwriter currently living in France.

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Alternative Names: Kanou

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