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Déné
is the daughter of Hamadoun Ibrahima Issébéré,
the famous Malian poet who was awarded the ACCT prize in France
in 1978, for his work "les boutures du soleil", and
Diahara Tangara, teacher and actress. Therefore Déné
grew up influenced by this artistic environment.
Following her father who worked abroad for 14 years, she had the chance to soak up various musical cultures. When she
went back to Bamako, Déné choose to express herself
through singing. Her first compositions, the results of her
multiple encounters, enabled her to take part in several musical
events in Mali. She was first noticed in parties organized by
her school, and after that, she did not hesitate to take part
in other concerts. Being the unique composer/ author/interpreter
singing something else than the traditional folklore, Déné
quickly raised the curiosity of Bamako’s audience |
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