(Ségou, 1938) Malian singer and musician
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Fanta Damba (born in 1938 in Ségou) is a Malian jalimuso (Bambara female Griot-singer) known to her fans as La Grand Vedette Malienne. She began singing as a child, growing up in a family of musicians. She began recording in her early twenties with Radio Mali. In 1975, she became the first jalimuso to tour Europe solo. She retired from as a performer in 1985. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Fanta+Damba">Read more on Last.fm</a>
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