Djely Tapa

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

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]

References
  1. "Djely Tapa, Révélation Radio-Canada en musique du monde 2019-2020". Ici Musique.
  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.


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