2009 release, the first album in six years from 'Mali's Star of Stars' and it reaffirms Oumou Sangare's position as one of Africa's great female vocalists and an African phenomenon. Recorded in Bamako, and co-produced by Nick Gold, Oumou Sangare and Cheick Tidiane Seck. Musicians on the album include fellow World Circuit artist and kora virtuoso Toumani Diabat‚, the great guitarist Djelimady Tounkara, Afrobeat legend Tony Allen, Living Colour drummer Will Calhoun and Magic Malik on flute. Seya sees Oumou Sangare attain a new level of sophistication, maturity and variety, all underpinned by her trademark Funk-driven Wassoulou sound. As with her previous albums, all the songs on Seya were written by Sangare. 11 tracks.