Follow De Kaboul A Bamako to join the conversation.
When you follow De Kaboul A Bamako, you’ll get access to exclusive messages from the artist and comments from fans. You’ll also be the first to know when they release new music and merch.
“Sowal” means “question” in Persian, “diabi” means “answer” in Bambara. Sowal Diabi brings together artists that have all experienced exile, physical or cultural: Malian singer Mamani Keita, Iranian singer Aïda Nosrat, her compatriot Sogol Mirzaei playing the târ (lute), Afghan tabla-player Siar Hashimi, Kurdish stranbej (virtuoso singer) Ruşan Filiztek and French Ethio-jazz group Arat Kilo