Oumar Konate
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Oumar Konate

Bamako, Bamako, Mali | Established. Jan 01, 2010 | INDIE

Bamako, Bamako, Mali | INDIE
Established on Jan, 2010
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"Oumar Konate at WitZend, Venice CA"

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


"Sidi Touré Koima - Thrill Jcokey Records 2012"

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


"Lincoln Center presents Out of Doors"


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.

Read more: http://offoffbroadway.broadwayworld.com/article/Lincoln-Center-Presents-OUT-OF-DOORS-725--812-20120723#ixzz2CtGb0c6d - offoffbroadway.broadwayworld.com


"080112 Yemen Blues / Oumar Konate / UKanDanz"

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"

Yemen Blues, Oumar Konate, and UKanDanZ joined Lincoln Center Out of Doors on August 1, 2012. © Kevin Yatarola
- Flickr


"African artists @Lincoln Center Out of Doors Aug 1st :UKanDanZ 7PM(Ethiopia )+Omar Konate 8pm (Mali) ( NYC)"

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.
- Africa House 1


"Oumar Konate"

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


"Oumakr Konate brings the electric sounds of Timbuktu to NYC - Podcast"

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


"Oumar Konate bring the electric sounds of Timbuktu to NYC"

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!


Discography

Lahidou (The Oath) 2007 [self released]
Addoh (Tears) May 2014 [Clermont Music CLE009]

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Oumar Konate is emerging as a leading young African master of the guitar. From Gao, Northern Mali, Oumar Konate immediately touched the spirit of his generation with his passion for music and song. While only six years old, Oumar was conducting his first band in the street in front of the family home!

While a student at the National School of Arts in Bamako Mali, Oumar recorded his first album Lahidou (The Promise) in 2007. He has since collaborated with many great names in Malian music. Among them are : Vieux Farka Toure, Sidi Toure, Khaira Arby and others. He is a featured guitartist on Sidi Toure's 2011album.  He regularly tours as backing guitarist to Vieux Farka Toure. He leads the house band on the popular monthly television variety show Tounkagouna on Malian National TV ORTM. 

In June 2011, he was invited to perform at the Mali Festival in Sweden. He toured the USA with singer Khaira Arby in the spring of 2012 and returned again with his own band in July of that year to perform at Lincoln Center Out of Doors and at the Grassroots Festival near Ithaca NY .

In January 2012, he appeared at the Festival au Desert, Essakane in Timbuktu, Mali. 

Oumar Konate has a new album "Addoh" on the Clermont Music label whose release date is May 2014. He will be touring North America in May to support that release and will perform in over 15 cities as well as at the Joshua Tree California Music Festival.  Oumar will return to North America in September to perform at Chicago's World Music Festival and at other Festivals and concert spaces. 

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