See also: Traoré

Boubacar Traoré (born in 1942 with Kayes, with the Mali) is a famous Chanteur, Guitariste and type-setter of Chanson S. It is called " Kar Kar" (" to break-casser"), in reference to the dribble of the Football which it practices assiduously and with a certain talent during its youth. It appeared in the Années 1960. It was a high-speed motorboat in Mali and a symbol of the lately independent country (see Histoire of Mali). Its songs, very popular, sing the advent of independent Mali and its president, Modibo Keita. However, it did not carry out any recording, and as there was no Redevance paid to the musicians, there remains very poor and had to work to join the two ends.

When Modibo Keita is reversed by Moussa Traoré into 68, Boubacar Traoré, considered as an artist of the preceding mode, will disappear from the waves. Its popularity étiole, until its return surprised on television in 1987, whereas everyone believed it dead.

After death in layers of his wife in 1989, he emigrates in France and carries out work in the construction industry to provide for the needs for his six children. At this time there, a British producer discovers a band of his radio operator recordings in Bamako, puts himself at his research in France and makes him sign a contract. Its first album, Mariama , leaves in 1990. Since then, Traoré knows international popularity, travelling from Europe in Africa and to North America. Boubacar Traoré was the subject in 2001 film I will sing for you of Jacques Sarasin, left in DVD in 2005 and of the book Mali Blues Lieve Joris, with the Actes Sud editions.

Quotation

" Boubacar Traoré is of its solid men who reflect the history of a country, the hopes and despairs of people. Which grace that it kept its voice, and which a song like " Soundiata" , which made dream a whole generation, is finally recorded. Which chance to find this child of independence Malian matured and, despite everything its mishaps, near of the small pleasures to the life. Pas de Mercedes nor of villa to the glosses gilded for this bluesman Malian, but a Mobylette and a concession in the hills of Bamako where he lives with the children of Pebble and where in the evening it takes its guitar and sings on the world which it entoure." Lieve Joris

Discography

• Mariama (1990)
• Kar Kar (1992)
• the Children of Pebble (1995)
• His Golo (1996)
• Maciré (1999)
• I will sing for you (2003) off
• The Best Boubacar Traoré: The Bluesman from Mali (2003)
• Kongo Magni (2005)

Catalog of films

• I will sing for you , a film of Jacques Sarasin (2001).

External bond

• Présentation of Boubacar Traoré on Mondomix TV5
• the site of the film '' I will sing for you ''