Djely Tapa is the stage name of Sountougoumba Diarra, a Malian-Canadian musician,"Djely Tapa, Révélation Radio-Canada en musique du monde 2019-2020". Ici Musique. who performs and records both as a solo artist, and as leader of the Afrobeat group Afrikana Soul Sister.Philippe Renaud, "Djely Tapa à Nuits d’Afrique: à feu doux". Le Devoir, July 17, 2019. Her solo album Barokan won the Juno Award for World Music Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2020.Shakiel Mahjouri, "2020 Juno Awards Winners List: Find Out Who Came Out On Top". ET Canada, June 29, 2020.
Born and raised in Mali, Diarra moved to Canada to study sciences, but retained her interest and participation in music.Alexandre Vigneault, "Djely Tapa: tradition de l’avenir". La Presse, July 6, 2019. Her music draws on the griot tradition of West African music and literature.Marie-Lise Rousseau, "Djely Tapa: Au-delà des frontières". Métro, January 18, 2019.
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