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Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara on BBC Newsnight discussing the current situation in Mali. Fatou and over 40 major Malian musicians collectively known as the United Voices for Mali have recorded a song calling for peace. It's called 'Mali-ko' - watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUO66d8WvCY

Find Fatou on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fatoumata-Diawara/151710422621?fref=ts

The song Fatoumata is singing is called 'Alama'. It appears on her debut album 'Fatou' on World Circuit Records http://tinyurl.com/awscj33

Fatoumata is currently touring.