Diarra Sylla | zh

Maciré Sylla was born and lives in the Guinea capital of Conakry, but spent most of her childhood in the countryside. Staying with her grandparents there, she learnt traditional songs from her grandmother, who also taught her about her heritage and Guinea's traditional culture. Maciré Sylla sings mainly in the Soussou language, while the majority of singers from griot class ( a West African poet, praise singer, and wandering musician) sing in the Malenke language. By giving a modern treatment to music and lyrics of Soussou origin, this “non-griots” of Basse-Côte enjoys an astonishing success in her country. Being herself...

M'mah Sylla (1958- ) is a singer from Guinea, in west Africa, and a member of the famous ensemble Les Amazones de Guinée. Nicknamed the "nightingale of Guinea" ("le Rossignol de Guinée"), she has been an important influence on younger singers. She has recorded with fellow Amazones singers Sona Diabate and Condette Kouyate, as well as with prominent Guinean instrumentalists. .