Djely Tapa Explained

Djely Tapa is the stage name of Sountougoumba Diarra, a Malian-Canadian musician,^[1] who performs and records both as a solo artist, and as leader of the Afrobeat group Afrikana Soul Sister.^[2]

Award

Her solo album Barokan won the Juno Award for World Music Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2020.^[3]

Life and music career

Born and raised in Mali, Diarra moved to Canada to study sciences, but retained her interest and participation in music.^[4] Her music draws on the griot tradition of West African music and literature.^[5]

Notes and References

1. https://www.icimusique.ca/revelations/2019-2020/djelytapa "Djely Tapa, Révélation Radio-Canada en musique du monde 2019-2020"
2. Philippe Renaud, "Djely Tapa à Nuits d’Afrique: à feu doux". Le Devoir, July 17, 2019.
3. Shakiel Mahjouri, "2020 Juno Awards Winners List: Find Out Who Came Out On Top". ET Canada, June 29, 2020.
4. Alexandre Vigneault, "Djely Tapa: tradition de l’avenir". La Presse, July 6, 2019.
5. Marie-Lise Rousseau, "Djely Tapa: Au-delà des frontières". Métro, January 18, 2019.