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Diata Sya
(Mali)
Biography
Diata Sya or Sound Diata Sya (=the descendants of Soundiata Keita, the emperor of Mali of the 13th century)
go back to beginning of Malian rap. Five artists, Madani Touré "Chanana", Moussa Koné "N-Bee",
Kamadou Sidibé "Krimo", Makamba Doumbia and Karou Kaba formed together a rap group
Black Boys in the early 1990s. After the departure of Makamba Doumbia and Karou Kaba, the band was renamed
Diata Sya, under the leadership of Chanana who was also a well-known rap music radio show host.
Diata Sya performed as underground group in Bamako for years, and then worked with Ital Vibes and Yoro Sangaré, developing a new style called ragga hip hop. A first album, with their biggest hit thusfar « Boomba » came out in 2003, before that Diata Sya had contributed to various songs of other artists, such as Dene Issebere. Also, as all three members are also talented dancers and actors, they featured in video clips, such as for Salif Keita's Moffou album.
A second album followed in 2005, with featuring of various prominent Malian musicians and rappers, such as King, Amkoullel, Tata Pound, Doudou Masta, Cheick Tidiane Seck, but also Mokobé and Oxmo Puccino.
Diata Sya performed as underground group in Bamako for years, and then worked with Ital Vibes and Yoro Sangaré, developing a new style called ragga hip hop. A first album, with their biggest hit thusfar « Boomba » came out in 2003, before that Diata Sya had contributed to various songs of other artists, such as Dene Issebere. Also, as all three members are also talented dancers and actors, they featured in video clips, such as for Salif Keita's Moffou album.
A second album followed in 2005, with featuring of various prominent Malian musicians and rappers, such as King, Amkoullel, Tata Pound, Doudou Masta, Cheick Tidiane Seck, but also Mokobé and Oxmo Puccino.
Cassette inlay 'Boomba'
• Diata Sya consists of:
Madani Touré "Chanana": born 13 March 1978, in Bamako
Moussa Koné "N-Bee": born 26 November 1977, in Bamako
Kamadou Sidibé "Krimo": born 17 May 1978, in Bamako
Created: in Bamako, from a group Black Boys
Style: Ragga Hip Hop
Discography
Madani Touré "Chanana": born 13 March 1978, in Bamako
Moussa Koné "N-Bee": born 26 November 1977, in Bamako
Kamadou Sidibé "Krimo": born 17 May 1978, in Bamako
Created: in Bamako, from a group Black Boys
Style: Ragga Hip Hop
Discography
Sources
Page added August 2005