Oumou Sangaré (Mali) – THE CONCERT IS POSTPONED TO 2025

The Savoy WORLD: Oumou Sangaré (Mali) concert originally scheduled for Thursday, September 19, 2024, has been postponed due to the artist being unable to travel and perform following an accident. The new date for the concert is Thursday, October 9, 2025, at 7:00 PM.

Tickets already purchased will be valid for the rescheduled concert. If the new date does not suit you for any reason, you can return your tickets by September 19, 2024, and receive a refund, excluding Lippupiste's service fee.

You also have the option to exchange your tickets for a Savoy Theatre gift card. The gift card is valid for two (2) years from the date of issue and can be used to purchase tickets for Savoy Theatre events at the Savoy Theatre box office and Lippupiste's full-service outlets. The gift card will be mailed to the address provided by the customer.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR RETURNING TICKETS:

Refunds for tickets can be processed via the online link:
https://web.lippu.fi/palautus/

Tickets can also be returned by mail. Customers will receive a refund of the ticket price by returning the ticket along with contact information and bank account details to Lippupiste at the following address:

Lippupiste Oy / "Event Name" Refund
Kansikatu 5
33100 Tampere

The ticket price (excluding service and delivery fees) will be refunded for purchased tickets.

Please note that there is currently a high volume of refund requests, so processing may take some time. We appreciate your understanding.

Savoy Theatre and Lippupiste apologize for any inconvenience caused by this change!

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Grammy winner, African music superstar, women’s rights champion and iconic singer Oumou Sangaré returns to Finland after a 15-year break!

The 15-year wait will be rewarded when the legendary Malian singer Oumou Sangaré’s tour finally comes to Helsinki as part of the Savoy WORLD concert series.

Sangare, who grew up in poverty, was drawn to women’s issues at a young age: when Sangaré was only two years old, her father left, leaving her mother to raise four children alone. Little Oumou’s exceptional singing ability was noticed when she was only five years old, and after the release of her debut album Moussolou, Sangare’s career skyrocketed internationally. The Grammy Award-winning singer has since collaborated with Alicia Keys, Beyoncé and Herbie Hancock, among others, and performed on the world’s most prestigious concert stages, from the Sydney Opera House to the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London. Her deep and nuanced singing voice and charismatic stage presence have taken people by storm worldwide, including in Finland in 2009.

Success has not made Sangaré forget her background, and gender equality continues to be a theme that is strongly present in her songs. She has also been appointed a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador, and as one of the most famous singers on the African continent, she uses her fame to promote African values and raise awareness of Wassoulou music.

Wassoulou music is a genre of West African folk music that originated in the Wassoulo region of southern Mali and has since become deeply rooted in Malian culture. In addition to a strong vocal tradition, the music includes the string instruments n’goni and kora. The music style is characterized by catchy rhythms and melodies that are often associated with everyday life, such as agriculture, family life, and traditional customs. Oumou Sangaré, also called the queen of Wassoulou, is the most famous representative of the style and has contributed significantly to its development by combining blues and rock influences.

Her latest album, Timbuktu, was released in 2022 to rave reviews.

“Music is a part of me”, says Sangaré.

“I’ve invested everything in this album – my entire life, during which I’ve experienced humiliating hunger, poverty and fear. My life, from which I draw glory today.”

Come and experience an unforgettable concert with the magnificent Oumou Sangaré!

Concert duration: approx. 1.5 hours, no intermission.