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{{Infobox album
:''For the French mathematician, see [[Pierre Fatou]]''
| name = Fatou
{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
| Name = Fatou
| type = studio
| Type = studio
| artist = [[Fatoumata Diawara]]
| Artist = [[Fatoumata Diawara]]
| cover = Fatoumata Diawara Fatou.jpg
| Cover = Fatoumata Diawara Fatou.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2011|09|19}}
| Alt =
| recorded =
| Released = {{Start date|2011|09|19}}
| Recorded =
| venue =
| studio = [[Livingston Recording Studios|Livingston Studios]], London and Popcorn Lab, Paris
| Genre =
| genre = [[World music]], [[Wassoulou music|Wassoulou]], [[desert blues]]
| Length = <!-- {{Duration|m=MM|s=SS}} -->
| Label = [[World Circuit (record label)|World Circuit]]
| length = 43:58
| label = [[World Circuit (record label)|World Circuit]]
| Producer =
| producer =
| next_title = Fenfo (Something To Say)
| Last album =
| This album =
| next_year = 2018
| Next album =
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
'''''Fatou''''' is the debut album from [[Mali]]an musician [[Fatoumata Diawara]]. ''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]'' placed the album at number 34 on its list of "Top 50 albums of 2011"<ref>http://stereogum.com/891311/uncuts-top-50-albums-of-2011/list</ref>and [[The Sunday Times]] named it number 1 world music album in the 2011 end of year polls.<ref>http://thesundaytimes.co.uk</ref>.
| rev1 = ''[[The Guardian]]''
The album was recorded following a successful acting career and tours as a backing singer with Diawara's mentor [[Oumou Sangaré]], who brought her to the attention of World Circuit Records and to whom the song, "Makoun Oumou" is dedicated. Sung in the Malian language Wassoulou and backing herself on guitar, Diawara explores themes of war, abandonment of children and female circumcision (Boloko) supported by contributions from West african virtuosi [[Tony Allen]](drums) and [[Toumani Diabaté]] (kora) as well as bassist John Paul Jones.
| rev1score = {{rating|4|5}}{{r|guardian}}
| rev2 = ''[[MusicOMH]]''
| rev2score = {{rating|4|5}}{{r|omh}}
| rev3 = ''[[The Observer]]''
| rev3score = {{rating|4|5}}{{r|observer}}
| rev4 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
| rev4score = 7.6/10{{r|pitchfork}}
| rev5 = ''[[PopMatters]]''
| rev5score = 8/10{{r|pm}}
| rev6 = ''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]''
| rev6score = {{rating|4|5}}{{r|uncut}}
}}
'''''Fatou''''' is the debut album from [[Mali]]an musician [[Fatoumata Diawara]]. ''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]'' placed the album at number 34 on its list of "Top 50 albums of 2011",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stereogum.com/891311/uncuts-top-50-albums-of-2011/list |title=Uncut's Top 50 Albums Of 2011 |publisher=Stereogum |date=2011-11-29 |accessdate=}}</ref> [[The Sunday Times]] named it number 1 world music album in the 2011 end of year polls<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thesundaytimes.co.uk |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19981212033423/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 12, 1998 |title=The Sunday Times |publisher=The Sunday Times |date=2012-04-22 |accessdate=}}</ref> and [[World Music Charts Europe|WMCE]] voted it 2011 album of the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wmce.de/ |title=Charts - World Music Charts Europe |publisher=Wmce.de |date= |accessdate=}}</ref>

==Background==
The album was recorded following a successful acting career and tours as a backing singer with Diawara's mentor [[Oumou Sangaré]], who brought her to the attention of World Circuit Records and to whom the song, "Makoun Oumou" is dedicated. Sung in the Malian language [[Wassoulou]] and backing herself on guitar, Diawara explores themes of war, abandonment of children and female circumcision (Boloko) supported by contributions from West African virtuosi [[Tony Allen (musician)|Tony Allen]] (drums) and [[Toumani Diabaté]] ([[kora (instrument)|kora]]) as well as [[Led Zeppelin]] bassist [[John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones]].


==Track listing==
==Track listing==

# Kanou
{{Track listing
# Sowa
| collapsed =
# Bakonoba
| headline =
# Kèlè
| extra_column =
# Makoun Oumou
| total_length = 43:58
# Sonkolon

# Alama
| all_writing = Fatoumata Diawara.
# Bissa

# Mousso
| title1 = Kanou
# Wililé
| length1 = 3:53
# Boloko

# Clandestin
| title2 = Sowa
| length2 = 3:07

| title3 = Bakonoba
| length3 = 3:15

| title4 = Kèlè
| length4 = 3:08

| title5 = Makoun Oumou
| length5 = 4:36

| title6 = Sonkolon
| length6 = 3:31

| title7 = Alama
| length7 = 3:35

| title8 = Bissa
| length8 = 3:05

| title9 = Mousso
| length9 = 3:18

| title10 = Wililé
| length10 = 4:50

| title11 = Boloko
| length11 = 3:34

| title12 = Clandestin
| length12 = 3:59

}}

==Personnel==
*Fatoumata Diawara – vocals, guitar <small>(all tracks except 2)</small>, shaker <small>(tracks 1, 4–6, 11)</small>, [[calabash (percussion)|calabash]] <small>(track 1)</small>, [[udu]] <small>(track 5)</small>
'''Other credits'''
*Alioune Wade – bass guitar <small>(tracks 1, 10, 12)</small>
*Hilaire Penda – bass guitar <small>(tracks 3, 5, 9, 11)</small>
*[[John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones]] – bass guitar <small>(track 6)</small>
*[[Sola Akingbola]] – congas <small>(tracks 4, 8, 9)</small>
*Jon Grandcamp – drums <small>(tracks 4, 10, 12)</small>
*[[Sebastian Rochford]] – drums <small>(tracks 2, 3, 5, 11)</small>
*[[Tony Allen (musician)|Tony Allen]] – drums <small>(track 9)</small>
*Moh! Kouyaté – electric guitar <small>(tracks 3, 4, 6, 9, 11)</small>
*Guimba Kouyaté – guitar <small>(tracks 2, 10, 12)</small>, [[ngoni (instrument)|ngoni]] <small>(tracks 5, 6, 11)</small>
*Ousmane Keita – ngoni <small>(track 1)</small>
*Boris Persikoff – keyboards <small>(track 1)</small>
*Madou Kone – calabash <small>(track 4)</small>
*[[Toumani Diabaté]] – kora <small>(track 10)</small>
'''Technical'''
*Fatoumata Diawara, [[Nick Gold]] – production
*Guy Davie – mastering
*[[Bernie Grundman]], [[Jerry Boys]], Tom Leader, Tony Cousins – additional mastering
*Marc Loisel – recording
*Boris Persikoff, Christophe Marais, Lucas Chauviere – additional recording
*Dan Ingall – engineering


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist | refs =


<ref name=omh>{{citation|url=https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/fatoumata-diawara-fatou|title=Fatoumata Diawara – Fatou|publisher=[[MusicOMH]]|website=musicomh.com|author=Steven Johnson|date=2011-09-19|access-date=2024-05-08|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130521231715/https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/fatoumata-diawara-fatou|archive-date=2013-05-21}}</ref>


<ref name=pitchfork>{{citation|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15838-fatou/|title=Fatou – Fatoumata Diawara (review)|publisher=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|website=pitchfork.com|author=Joe Tangari|date=2011-09-22|access-date=2024-05-08|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240123141927/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15838-fatou/|archive-date=2024-01-23}}</ref>

<ref name=uncut>{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]|title=Fatoumata Diawara – Fatou|author=John Lewis|date=September 2011|page=89|url=https://archive.org/details/uncut-september-2011/page/n87/}}</ref>

<ref name=guardian>{{citation|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/sep/15/fatoumata-diawara-fatou-review|title=Fatoumata Diawara: Fatou – review|publisher=[[The Guardian]]|website=theguardian.com|author=Robin Denselow|date=2011-09-16|access-date=2024-05-09}}</ref>

<ref name=pm>{{citation|url=https://www.popmatters.com/162989-fatoumata-diawara-fatou-2495818312.html|title=Fatoumata Diawara: Fatou|publisher=[[PopMatters]]|website=popmatters.com|author=David Maine|date=2012-09-19|access-date=2024-05-09}}</ref>

<ref name=observer>{{citation|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/sep/17/fatoumata-diawara-fatou-review|title=Fatoumata Diawara: Fatou – review|publisher=[[The Observer]]|website=theguardian.com|author=Neil Spencer|date=2011-09-18|access-date=2024-05-09}}</ref>
}}


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[[Category:2011 debut albums]]
[[Category:2011 debut albums]]
[[Category:Albums by Malian artists]]
[[Category:Fatoumata Diawara albums]]


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Latest revision as of 15:12, 5 June 2024

Fatou
Studio album by
Fatoumata Diawara
ReleasedSeptember 19, 2011 (2011-09-19)
StudioLivingston Studios, London and Popcorn Lab, Paris
GenreWorld music, Wassoulou, desert blues
Length43:58
LabelWorld Circuit
Fatoumata Diawara chronology
Fatou
(2011) 		Fenfo (Something To Say)
(2018)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Guardian[1]
MusicOMH[2]
The Observer[3]
Pitchfork7.6/10[4]
PopMatters8/10[5]
Uncut[6]

Fatou is the debut album from Malian musician Fatoumata Diawara. Uncut placed the album at number 34 on its list of "Top 50 albums of 2011",[7] The Sunday Times named it number 1 world music album in the 2011 end of year polls[8] and WMCE voted it 2011 album of the year.[9]

Background

[edit]

The album was recorded following a successful acting career and tours as a backing singer with Diawara's mentor Oumou Sangaré, who brought her to the attention of World Circuit Records and to whom the song, "Makoun Oumou" is dedicated. Sung in the Malian language Wassoulou and backing herself on guitar, Diawara explores themes of war, abandonment of children and female circumcision (Boloko) supported by contributions from West African virtuosi Tony Allen (drums) and Toumani Diabaté (kora) as well as Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Fatoumata Diawara.

No.TitleLength
1."Kanou"3:53
2."Sowa"3:07
3."Bakonoba"3:15
4."Kèlè"3:08
5."Makoun Oumou"4:36
6."Sonkolon"3:31
7."Alama"3:35
8."Bissa"3:05
9."Mousso"3:18
10."Wililé"4:50
11."Boloko"3:34
12."Clandestin"3:59
Total length:43:58

Personnel

[edit]
  • Fatoumata Diawara – vocals, guitar (all tracks except 2), shaker (tracks 1, 4–6, 11), calabash (track 1), udu (track 5)

Other credits

  • Alioune Wade – bass guitar (tracks 1, 10, 12)
  • Hilaire Penda – bass guitar (tracks 3, 5, 9, 11)
  • John Paul Jones – bass guitar (track 6)
  • Sola Akingbola – congas (tracks 4, 8, 9)
  • Jon Grandcamp – drums (tracks 4, 10, 12)
  • Sebastian Rochford – drums (tracks 2, 3, 5, 11)
  • Tony Allen – drums (track 9)
  • Moh! Kouyaté – electric guitar (tracks 3, 4, 6, 9, 11)
  • Guimba Kouyaté – guitar (tracks 2, 10, 12), ngoni (tracks 5, 6, 11)
  • Ousmane Keita – ngoni (track 1)
  • Boris Persikoff – keyboards (track 1)
  • Madou Kone – calabash (track 4)
  • Toumani Diabaté – kora (track 10)

Technical

  • Fatoumata Diawara, Nick Gold – production
  • Guy Davie – mastering
  • Bernie Grundman, Jerry Boys, Tom Leader, Tony Cousins – additional mastering
  • Marc Loisel – recording
  • Boris Persikoff, Christophe Marais, Lucas Chauviere – additional recording
  • Dan Ingall – engineering

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Robin Denselow (2011-09-16), "Fatoumata Diawara: Fatou – review", theguardian.com, The Guardian, retrieved 2024-05-09
  2. ^ Steven Johnson (2011-09-19), "Fatoumata Diawara – Fatou", musicomh.com, MusicOMH, archived from the original on 2013-05-21, retrieved 2024-05-08
  3. ^ Neil Spencer (2011-09-18), "Fatoumata Diawara: Fatou – review", theguardian.com, The Observer, retrieved 2024-05-09
  4. ^ Joe Tangari (2011-09-22), "Fatou – Fatoumata Diawara (review)", pitchfork.com, Pitchfork, archived from the original on 2024-01-23, retrieved 2024-05-08
  5. ^ David Maine (2012-09-19), "Fatoumata Diawara: Fatou", popmatters.com, PopMatters, retrieved 2024-05-09
  6. ^ John Lewis (September 2011). "Fatoumata Diawara – Fatou". Uncut. p. 89.
  7. ^ "Uncut's Top 50 Albums Of 2011". Stereogum. 2011-11-29.
  8. ^ "The Sunday Times". The Sunday Times. 2012-04-22. Archived from the original on December 12, 1998.
  9. ^ "Charts - World Music Charts Europe". Wmce.de.



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