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Oumou Sangaré sings from the heart about pain, poverty and polygamous men. Her feminist lyrics and unflinching political stance have made her a role-model for thousands of women in Mali - and across Africa as a whole.
Photographer: Yoann Stoeckel Writer: Lizzy Davies
Paris
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