dj.henri

OUMOU SANGARE Grammy Award-winning Wassoulou singer Oumou Sangaré takes the S.O.B.’s stage on Wednesday, April 24th. Known as “The Songbird of Wassoulou,” the Malian artist and feminist icon has been making waves in African music since she began releasing music in the 1980s. Throughout her illustrious career, Sangaré has performed at the Sydney Opera House, London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall, and Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan. Included in her global fanbase is Alicia Keys, Herbie Hancock, Aya Nakamura, and Beyonce (many of which she has collaborated or performed with). Come see the global icon on April 24th! DJ.HENRI dj.henri has long specialized in the music of Mali, Guinea, and the Saharan Maghreb, opening for Vieux Farka Toure five times, Salif Keita three times, Fatoumata Diawara, Mdou Moctar, Tinariwen, Bombino, Sona Jobarteh, Rokia Traore, and Habib Koite. He’s been booked at the Apollo Theater, SummerStage, B.B. King’s, Sony Hall, Symphony Space, Joe’s Pub, Brooklyn Bowl, and many other venues. For several years, he opened “Desert Blues” shows for the World Music Institute.