Fatoumata Diawara | Französisch-Malischer Afropop | Karlstorbahnhof Heidelberg

In the organizer's words:

With her new album "London Ko", Fatoumata Diawara is reinventing traditional African music after taking us back to her Mandinka roots in previous projects. Fatou is still rewriting the rules and immersing us in her eclectic, avant-garde universe. With the different genres - Afrobeat, jazz, pop, electro and even hip hop - that she brings to her music, it's impossible to pigeonhole Fatoumata Diawara.

Sharper than ever in her words, she strikes a perfect balance between synthetic sounds and traditional Malian rhythms. Music is her chosen tool, and she uses it to show the possibility of a different relationship with time. This alternation between avant-garde style and tribute to her ancestors dissolves the discord of the present. The blending of genres can be understood as a means of emancipation.

Fatoumata represents an uncomplicated relationship with Africa and dismantles the unconscious collective stereotype of the continent and its diaspora. Fatou proves that in music you can't just wait and believe, you have to become a driving force and a voice of empowerment. Fatoumata holds on to traditions and with her music gives us a prophetic vision of what Africa can do. She creates an alternative space and time in which it is possible to shape one's own destiny. By positioning herself as an actor in a future world, Fatoumata Diawara elevates herself to the ranks of the great voices of Afrofuturism.

Price information:

Box Office 48,00 € Advance booking 45,00 €