Lamomali

Lamomali
Lamomali performing in 2017
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Years active2015–present
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Websitelabo-m.net

Lamomali is a collective of musicians, mostly of French and Malian origin, formed primarily at the initiative of Matthieu Chedid, aka -M-, in 2015. The group blends African, world, rock, and pop music. Their self-titled, debut album was released in 2017 and was followed by Totem in 2025.

History

Following a trip to Mali in 2006, where he met the kora player Toumani Diabaté and his son Sidiki, French musician Matthieu Chedid, also known as -M-, decided to form a musical collective with the duo that also included singer-songwriter Fatoumata Diawara. They named it Lamomali, which means "the soul of Mali" (l'âme au Mali), in French.[1] Chedid thus fulfilled a passion he had for the Western African nation,[2][3] and in 2015, the ensemble released its debut, self-titled album.[4] The record includes contributions from Oxmo Puccino; Ibrahim Maalouf; Philippe Jaroussky; Seu Jorge; Nekfeu; Mamani Keïta; Chedid's father, Louis; and Youssou N'Dour; among others.[4] The group subsequently went on tour, performing in several cities in France and Belgium.[3] This resulted in a live album, Lamomali Airlines, released in 2017.[5] Lamomali won in the World Music Album category at the 2018 Victoires de la Musique ceremony.[6]

Toumani Diabaté died in 2024,[7] during the recording of Lamomali's second studio album, Totem, which was released in 2025.[5] The record was dedicated to him as well as to Philippe Zdar, who had mixed Lamomali and who died in 2019.[8] It includes contributions from such artists as Amadou & Mariam, Oxmo Puccino, Philippe Jaroussky, and Yamê.[5] The group subsequently embarked on a tour,[5][9] which culminated in the live album Totem Live later that year. Also in 2025, Totem was re-released as Lamomali je t'aime, with six new tracks.

Band members

Current

Past

Discography

Studio albums

  • Lamomali (2017)
  • Totem (2025) – reissued as Lamomali je t'aime, also in 2025

Live albums

  • Lamomali Airlines (2017)
  • Totem Live (2025)

References

  1. ^ "« Lamomali », le projet qui valorise la musique malienne" ["Lamomali", a project that promotes Malian music]. africatopsuccess.com (in French). 22 June 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  2. ^ "-M- à propos de l'album Lamomali : « Mon disque est politique »" [-M- on the album Lamomali: "My album is political"]. leparisien.fr (in French). 1 April 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Matthieu Chedid alias -M- : "Lamomali est un hommage aux signes intérieurs de richesse"" [Matthieu Chedid aka -M-: "Lamomali is a tribute to the inner signs of wealth"]. franceinfo.fr (in French). 6 April 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Musique. "Lamomali" de -M-, un projet pour "remonter les vibrations"" [Music. "Lamomali" by -M-, a project to "raise the vibrations"]. franceinfo.fr (in French). 12 April 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d "-M- et Fatoumata Diawara pour "Lamomali" : "Il faut célébrer la beauté de la positivité"" [-M- and Fatoumata Diawara for "Lamomali": "We must celebrate the beauty of positivity"]. francebleu.fr (in French). 30 April 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  6. ^ ""Les Victoires de la musique" 2018 : Le palmarès complet" ["Les Victoires de la musique" 2018: The complete list of winners]. ozap.com (in French). 10 February 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  7. ^ "Nécrologie : l'artiste Toumani Diabaté est décédé à l'âge de 58 ans" [Obituary: musician Toumani Diabaté dead at the age of 58]. journaldumali.com (in French). 19 July 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  8. ^ "Philippe Zdar, mort d'un pionnier" [Philippe Zdar, death of a pioneer]. parismatch.com (in French). 30 June 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  9. ^ "Matthieu Chedid et son projet Lamomali feront la tournée des festivals puis des Zénith et Arena ! Découvrez toutes les dates et réservez" [Matthieu Chedid and his Lamomali project will be touring festivals, then Zénith and Arena venues! Discover all the dates and book your tickets now!]. infoconcert.com (in French). 14 November 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
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